Richland Northeast is 0-7 against South Pointe since November of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Cavaliers will square off against the Stallions at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, Richland Northeast ended up a good deal behind York and lost 28-14. While the Cavaliers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cougars 14-0.
Meanwhile, South Pointe had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They really took it to the Blue Devils for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Stallions' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Blue Devils are ranked 139th).
South Pointe's win came from a few key players Richland Northeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dailan Duncan, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was R.J. Brown, who rushed for 66 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
South Pointe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
South Pointe's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Miles Wilson and Daquan Evans, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Dreher's side was Joshua Mcclure, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Richland Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for South Pointe, their record now sits at 8-1.
Richland Northeast was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of South Pointe in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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