Hunt is 5-0 against South Johnston since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hunt Warriors and the South Johnston Trojans are set to duel. Hunt will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Hunt's victory against East Wake wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Hunt skirted past East Wake 10-7. The ten-point effort marked Hunt's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hunt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camden Coley and Brandon Batts. Hunt got some further help from Jameson Jones: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last game, South Johnston made sure to put some points up on the board against Southern Wayne on Friday. Everything went South Johnston's way against Southern Wayne as South Johnston made off with a 42-20 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Holt Langston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Tyler Williams, who rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Hunt pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Johnston, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Hunt strolled past South Johnston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hunt since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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