South Rowan is 2-7 against East Rowan since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Friday, South Rowan was beaten by Salisbury 42-7.
Meanwhile, East Rowan played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 43-7 loss at the hands of Carson. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
South Rowan's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for East Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. South Rowan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Rowan, though, as they've been averaging only 94.6 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went South Rowan's way against East Rowan when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as South Rowan made off with a 33-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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