Northwestern and South Pointe are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Northwestern Trojans will square off against the South Pointe Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Northwestern at home against South Florence as the team secured a 48-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Trojans just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Finley Polk and his top target Kameron Vance. Polk threw for 290 yards and five touchdowns while Vance picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwestern was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 406 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Florence only gained 270.
Northwestern wouldn't let South Florence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Byron Dmitri Putman, II was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, South Pointe never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Ballantyne Ridge 63-0 on the road. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in South Carolina, while the Wolves are ranked 378th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Pointe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cam McMillon, who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and Mason Pickett-Hicks, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Kadin Vassel was in the mix as well, providing South Pointe with two touchdowns.
Northwestern's record now sits at 3-0. As for South Pointe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Northwestern has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 293 passing yards per game. South Pointe, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 210.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Northwestern against South Pointe in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 64-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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