The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans will face off against the South Granville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has three straight victories, South Granville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 40-8 win over J.F. Webb. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Warriors are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Granville and Carrboro were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but South Granville suffered a 7-6 defeat.
Jamar Hicks put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards.
Even though they lost, South Granville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Granville wouldn't let Carrboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Granville can thank Tyrell Thornton and Jaydn McNeil for forcing both of them.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for South Granville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability against South Granville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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