The Huss Huskies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Huss came up short against Kings Mountain on Friday, falling 39-13. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, South Point put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 44-7 victory over Stuart W. Cramer on the road. With the Red Raiders ahead 44-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Patrick Blee had a dynamite game for South Point, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 29 yards and a touchdown. Blee's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gavin Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Huss now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Point, their record is now 3-0.
Huss beat South Point 31-24 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blee, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huss still be able to contain Blee? There's only one way to find out.
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