Southern Nash and Hunt squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Southern Nash had to settle for second. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 42-21. The Firebirds were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Southern Nash still got an impressive performance from Jaden Hartsfield, who rushed for 200 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Hunt found their leader in sophomore Doryan Jones, who rushed for 195 yards and three scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. Hunt also got a significant boost from Cameron Pittman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Southern Nash dropped their record down to 7-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hunt, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Southern Nash does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hunt, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 32-29 win against Croatan on the 28th.
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