Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern School of Energy and Sustainability). They claimed a resounding 57-7 win over the Louisburg Warriors at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Warriors are ranked 296th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jonathan Dillion, who picked up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. Tyson Broadway was another key player, throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andre Medlin-Sanders and Nate Atkins. Medlin-Sanders has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Louisburg's side was Elisha Roberts, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory was the fifth in a row for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Louisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability and Riverdale Baptist are set to duel on Friday. Riverdale Baptist is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Louisburg, they will challenge South Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisburg is facing South Granville at the right time seeing as South Granville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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