Southampton fought the good fight in their overtime game against Sussex Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Adam Birchett was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 60 yards and three scores, and also threw for 106 yards on nine of 17 attempts. Another big playmaker for Sussex Central was Tahlik Briggs, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Southampton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sussex Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Southampton has already played their next contest, a 49-14 victory against Brunswick on the 9th. As for Sussex Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-14 win against Windsor on the 10th.
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