Two dominant wideouts in Damauri Robinson and Elliot Premus are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Derry Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Southmoreland Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derry's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Southmoreland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Derry's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Indiana 21-0. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
It was another big night for Robinson, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Derry also got a significant boost from Justin Papuga, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Derry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Southmoreland strolled past Ringgold with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-15.
Southmoreland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Premus, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. Premus also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Jackson Mickens was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Southmoreland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Stanley Chapman was especially locked on to Ringgold's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Derry now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Southmoreland, their record now sits at 4-1.
Derry couldn't quite finish off Southmoreland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Derry, Dasjon Craggette (who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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