South Central is 0-3 against Jacksonville since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The South Central Falcons will host the Jacksonville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
South Central is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 62-14 loss at the hands of Havelock. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Rams are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksonville). They enjoyed a cozy 62-43 victory over D.H. Conley on Friday.
It was another big night for Demon June, who rushed for 407 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 17.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Griffin, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 699 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Jacksonville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
South Central was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of June, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Now that South Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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