The South Columbus Stallions will be playing at home against the Whiteville Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for South Columbus: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Whiteville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
South Columbus pushed their score all the way to 36 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 59-36 loss to Heide Trask might stick with them for a while.
South Columbus might have lost, but man, Demonta Gore was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Whiteville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Bladen 55-18 at home. With Whiteville ahead 28-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whiteville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Odham, who threw for 164 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Will Fisher was another key contributor, picking up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
South Columbus has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Whiteville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
South Columbus took a serious blow against Whiteville in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 56-0. Will South Columbus have more luck at home instead of on the road?
