The Southern Lee Cavaliers will challenge the Union Pines Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southern Lee is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Southern Lee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Hoke County.
Despite the defeat, Southern Lee had strong showings from Robert Sims, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Sheed Williams, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union Pines, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Hoke County on Friday as Union Pines made off with a 28-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Union Pines' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayne Tobias, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Tobias a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Goswick, who threw for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Lee's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Union Pines, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Southern Lee strolled past Union Pines in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 40-21. Does Southern Lee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Pines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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