Southern Nash put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 58-24 win over the Fike Demons at home. Fans of the Firebirds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Fike had strong showings from Cameron Pittman, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Josiah Artis, who picked up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Jerimiah Peart, who rushed for 87 yards.
Southern Nash's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fike, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Southern Nash will venture away from home to face off against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Nash is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Fike, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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