North Charleston and Stall are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The North Charleston Cougars will face off against the Stall Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Charleston's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Stall's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Charleston's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over St. John's on the road. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
North Charleston relied on the efforts of Raymond Middleton, who rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Richard Hazel, who threw for 137 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Middleton's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Charleston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Charleston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Robert Porcher and Rashard Clement.
Meanwhile, Stall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by Colleton County 50-0.
North Charleston's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Stall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Things could have been worse for North Charleston, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-4 loss to Stall in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can North Charleston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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