The Southern Nash Firebirds will venture away from home to face off against the Southern Alamance Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Nash is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Southern Nash humbled Fike with a 58-24 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Southern Alamance's way against Chapel Hill on Friday as Southern Alamance made off with a 38-14 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Tigers are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Southern Alamance's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jake Whitt was the leader with two.
Southern Nash's record is now 3-0. As for Southern Alamance, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Southern Nash has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 418.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southern Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 323.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Southern Nash came up short against Southern Alamance in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 22-15. Can Southern Nash avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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