After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seventy-First, South View was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 51-12 victory over the Douglas Byrd Eagles. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Eagles are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South View found their leader in underclassman Cristian Simmons, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Simmons a new career-high in rushing yards. South View also got help from William Moore, who showed off his sure hands for 103 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
South View's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Douglas Byrd, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South View will venture away from home to face off against Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lumberton's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so South View's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Douglas Byrd, they will take on Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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