With a playoff game on the line, South rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Heights Falcons with a sharp 41-21 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
South was led to victory by Rashawn Johnson and Jay'Den Kirk-Mcgowan. Johnson rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Kirk-Mcgowan rushed for 248 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Johnson has become a key player for South: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Damauri Parker was in the mix as well, providing South with two touchdowns.
South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heights only rushed for 224.
South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Larry Sandifer and Johnson.
Despite the loss, Heights still got an impressive performance from Darius Rogers, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Cj Walker, who rushed for 119 yards.
South's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.4 points per game. As for Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
South and Northwest will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something South surely won't give up without a fight. Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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