Southern Nash took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on the East Wake Warriors with a sharp 65-42 victory. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Warriors are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, East Wake still got an impressive performance from Maurice Maloy, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Southern Nash will head out on the road to face off against South Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Nash is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for East Wake, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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