The Southeastern Mustangs will square off against the Sulligent Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southeastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Red Bay to the tune of 47-0. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won eight matches in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sulligent). They claimed a resounding 56-22 victory over Pleasant Valley. With the Blue Devils ahead 44-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Aj Lowe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Sulligent: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Sulligent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Sulligent didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ashton Summerville, Haigen Gann, and Braylon Jordan picked up one apiece.
Southeastern pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Sulligent, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Southeastern strolled past Sulligent in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a score of 37-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeastern 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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