The Southern Wayne Saints had to suffer through a 56-6 loss at the hands of the Southern Nash Firebirds. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Firebirds are ranked 81st).
Southern Nash's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camron Lyons led the charge by rushing for 40 yards and one touchdown, while also catching one TD. Another rusher making a difference was Dj Baker, who rushed for 82 yards and one score on only six carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Southern Wayne and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Southern Nash, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Southern Wayne will challenge rival Hunt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southern Nash is set to square off against their familiar foe C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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