A well-balanced attack led South Florence over Darlington in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the South Florence Bruins blew the Darlington Falcons out of the water with a 60-6 final score. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 35 points or more this season.
South Florence was led to victory by Messiah Jackson and Tre Leonard. Jackson threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, while Leonard rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. South Florence is undefeated when Leonard posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Jayden Sellers was another key player, gaining 70 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
South Florence wouldn't let Darlington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Amare Adams, Terry Gordon, and Marquez Mckithen picked up one apiece. Gordon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for South Florence, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Florence will head out to challenge Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 151 points over their last three contests. As for Darlington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hartsville at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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