J.F. Webb is 1-9 against South Granville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The J.F. Webb Warriors and the South Granville Vikings are set to duel. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, J.F. Webb finally turned things around against Carrboro on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over the Jaguars. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Josiah Daniel and Daniel Wright were among the main playmakers for J.F. Webb as the former rushed for 265 yards and a touchdown while picking up 15.6 yards per carry and the latter threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave Daniel a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, South Granville made sure to put some points up on the board against Louisburg on Friday. South Granville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Louisburg 34-7 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since October 27, 2023.
Jamar Hicks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Granville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Granville's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Tyrell Thornton was especially locked on to Louisburg's QB and sacked him twice.
J.F. Webb's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for South Granville, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Daniel and Hicks. Daniel has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 90.9 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Hicks has averaged 80.9 rushing yards per game this season.
J.F. Webb took a serious blow against South Granville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-12. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point J.F. Webb was down 21-0.
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