Southside has gone 6-0 against Lejeune recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Southside Seahawks will host the Lejeune Devil Pups at 7:00 p.m. Southside is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Southside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Northside - Pinetown on Friday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 35-7.
Meanwhile, Lejeune hadn't done well against Pamlico County recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lejeune skirted past Pamlico County 30-27.
Connor Shea was a one-man wrecking crew for Lejeune as he threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Sebastian Dorelien helped Shea out on the ground, rushing for 136 yards on only 13 carries.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lejeune, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Southside against Lejeune in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 69-34 victory. In that game, Southside amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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