After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Person, Louisburg was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Southeast Halifax Trojans by a score of 21-14. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 40-22 defeat the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Louisburg can attribute much of their success to Mikah Mcknight, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Mcknight didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Carlos Person, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Louisburg wouldn't let Southeast Halifax keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Chance Roberson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making seven total tackles.
The win got Louisburg back to even at 1-1. As for Southeast Halifax, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Louisburg will take on Franklinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Franklinton focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Southeast Halifax, they will square off against Northwest Halifax at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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