Southeast Halifax hadn't done well against Northampton County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans strolled past the Northampton County Jaguars with points to spare, taking the game 26-8. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Southeast Halifax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
One reason for the win was Southeast Halifax's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. Xavier Hayward led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. Raylon Richardson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Cameron Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Southeast Halifax's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Northampton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Southeast Halifax will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wilson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Southeast Halifax is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season. As for Northampton County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 50-8 win against North Edgecombe on the 25th.
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