After losing to Sussex Central the last time they met, Southampton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Southampton Indians blew past the Sussex Central Tigers, posting a 56-8 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Zayden Pope was his usual excellent self, throwing for 276 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Javonte Lynch helped Pope out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Southampton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Quatrez Bynum, Laurence Wallace, and Lavon Lashley Jr picked up one apiece.
The win made it two in a row for Southampton and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Sussex Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Southampton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-6 victory against Brunswick on the 10th. As for Sussex Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 30-12 win against Windsor on the 11th.
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