Southport fell victim to Columbus North and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Bull Dogs. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Bull Dogs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Mason Owens threw for 53 yards on 11 of 22 attempts. On the ground, Riley Matlock rushed for 50 yards.
Asher Ratliff was nothing short of spectacular for Columbus North: he threw for 341 yards and six TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those six passing touchdowns gave Ratliff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Elmore, who picked up 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Southport's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Columbus North, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Southport will take on Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbus North, they will challenge Roncalli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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