The South Hills Scorpions will venture away from home to take on the Castleberry Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills will be strutting in after a victory while Castleberry will be coming in after a defeat.
South Hills is headed out to face Castleberry after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. South Hills took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 59-7 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis. The victory was some much needed relief for the Scorpions as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
South Hills found their leader in underclassman Douglas Cook, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Erick Flores got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Desmez Vargas, Flores, and Isaac Lopez picked up one apiece. Vargas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Castleberry came up short against Benbrook on Friday and fell 42-35. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Castleberry might have lost, but man, Isaiah Ford was a machine: he rushed for 246 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Ford was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
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