South View is 7-1 against Lumberton since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South View Tigers will head out to square off against the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Lumberton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South View, who comes in off a win.
South View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 51-12 victory over Douglas Byrd. The score was close at the half, but the Tigers pulled away in the second half with 37 points.
South View found their leader in underclassman Cristian Simmons, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Simmons a new career-high in rushing yards. Tyriq Clarida was another key player, throwing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lumberton's offense. They were outmatched by Jack Britt on the road and fell 28-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
South View's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Lumberton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for South View against Lumberton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-14 victory. In that game, South View amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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