Darlington is 0-6 against South Florence since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Darlington Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the South Florence Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Darlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lakewood 50-26 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for South Florence, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their match on the road last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Crestwood. That's two games straight that the Bruins have won by exactly 35 points.
Messiah Jackson was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another big playmaker for South Florence was Jayden Sellers, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Darlington and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for South Florence, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Darlington took a serious blow against South Florence in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 76-0. Can Darlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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