South Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 31-21 to the Centreville Wildcats. The Seahawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why South Lakes lost, don't look at Cody Wood. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, South Lakes' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Amare Thaxton and Nathan Deglel, who racked up all four sacks between them. Thaxton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centreville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jahan Denny, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Centreville is 2-1 when Denny posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
South Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Centreville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lakes will face off against Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westfield's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so South Lakes' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Centreville, they will square off against James Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centreville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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