Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Rowan). They blew past the East Rowan Mustangs 33-7 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Bryson Frieze went supernova for South Rowan, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Frieze a new career-high in rushing yards. Marshal Faw also helped out as he racked up 112 receiving yards.
South Rowan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Zach Barham led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cameron Barth also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
East Rowan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of PJ Butler, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Sam Blackwelder, who picked up 48 receiving yards. Butler didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
South Rowan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for East Rowan, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Rowan will head out to take on Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carson is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning South Rowan will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for East Rowan, they will venture away from home to face off against West Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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