The Nation Ford Falcons will take on the Richland Northeast Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Nation Ford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to River Bluff.
Loss or not, Nation Ford got some senior leadership from Josh Ameo and Carson Sanford. Ameo picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Sanford. threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ameo is now averaging an impressive 144 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Richland Northeast put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Westwood a 25-0 shutout. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Redhawks are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nation Ford now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Richland Northeast, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Nation Ford couldn't quite finish off Richland Northeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 41-38. Will Nation Ford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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