If Chesapeake was feeling good fresh off their 51-7 takedown of Watkins Mill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chesapeake Cougars took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Bulldogs. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Lj Evans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southern, rushing for 188 yards and a touchdown. Evans' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Zimmerman, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Southern, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Chesapeake is taking a road trip to take on St. Charles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern, they will head out to face off against Douglass at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Douglass will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Southern surely won't give up without a fight.
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