After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwest, South was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Pioneers with a sharp 43-22 victory. With that win, the Titans brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Jay'Den Kirk-Mcgowan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards. Rashawn Johnson was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown.
West lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Deandre Rogers Jr, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Rogers Jr has posted since back in September. West also got help from Fletcher Combs, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
South's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. As for West, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 41-21 win against Heights on the 1st. West has also already played their next game, a 63-20 loss against East on the 1st.
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