Two dominant wideouts in Damauri Robinson and Elliot Premus are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Derry Trojans will face off against the Southmoreland Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derry's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Southmoreland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Derry's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Indiana 21-0. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Southmoreland strolled past Ringgold with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-15.
Southmoreland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Premus led the charge by picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. Premus also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Jackson Mickens did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 92 receiving yards.
Southmoreland wouldn't let Ringgold keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mickens was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
The victory made it two in a row for Derry and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Southmoreland, their record now sits at 4-1.
Derry couldn't quite finish off Southmoreland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Derry, Dasjon Craggette (who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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