The Seventy-First Falcons will take on the North Brunswick Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Seventy-First is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Seventy-First is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over Rocky Mount. Considering the Falcons have won 11 games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Deandre Nance continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Donavan Frederick, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Seventy-First's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Rocky Mount's QB won't forget Xaiveon Gear anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Gear also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Rocky Mount's side was Hector Bautista, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Brunswick earned a 35-26 victory over Lee County on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scorpions.
Aamere Montgomery was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Calvin Webb handled things on the ground, rushing for 99 yards and a rushing touchdown.
North Brunswick didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Cox and Aydean White. White is becoming a predictor of North Brunswick's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Seventy-First pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for North Brunswick, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Seventy-First has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 335.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against North Brunswick in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 40-8 win. Will Seventy-First repeat their success, or does North Brunswick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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