Chesapeake was looking to beat Southern like they did the last time the pair played, but Chesapeake didn't take Lj Evans into account. The Southern Bulldogs snuck past the Chesapeake Cougars with a 28-23 victory on Friday thanks in part to Evans, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards.
Southern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Chesapeake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern will face off against Douglass at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Southern likes a good challenge. As for Chesapeake, they will challenge St. Charles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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