The North Brunswick Scorpions will head out on the road to challenge the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
North Brunswick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 35-26 win over Lee County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scorpions.
Aamere Montgomery was a one-man wrecking crew for North Brunswick as he rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns. Montgomery was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards. North Brunswick also got a significant boost from Calvin Webb, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
North Brunswick didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Cox and Aydean White. White is becoming a predictor of North Brunswick's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Seventy-First put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rocky Mount 56-14. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 11 matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Deandre Nance, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Shon Pone was another major influence, as he rushed for 65 yards and ran in a TD.
Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 28 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Seventy-First's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Rocky Mount's QB won't forget Xaiveon Gear anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Gear also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Rocky Mount's side was Hector Bautista, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
North Brunswick's record is now 7-5. As for Seventy-First, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. North Brunswick has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 335.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Brunswick took a serious blow against Seventy-First when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 40-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nance, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown. Now that North Brunswick knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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