After each having a week off, the North Wake S Saints and the South Wake Lions will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another on Saturday.
North Wake S is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mount Zion Christian Academy last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Wake S took a blow against Mount Zion Christian Academy, falling 50-6. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Wake came tearing into two weeks ago's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 21-15 W over the Bearcats.
Isaiah Pettiford went supernova for South Wake, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
North Wake S now has a losing record at 4-5. As for South Wake, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
North Wake S ended up a good deal behind South Wake when the teams last played back in October, losing 27-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Wake's Alex Pannell, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. Now that North Wake S knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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