South Mecklenburg proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 43) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Myers Park Mustangs out 21-18. For the Sabres, this counts as revenge for the 32-31 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was RJ Alexander, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. Those 109 rushing yards gave Alexander a new career-high. Mauriangelo Skanes also helped out with an impressive 126 receiving yards.
South Mecklenburg's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Myers Park, their record is now 4-6.
South Mecklenburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three games. Myers Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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