With a playoff game on the line, Seventy-First rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Croatan Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won ten games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Seventy-First was led to victory by Deandre Nance and Jayson Franklin. Nance rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Franklin rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Franklin has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Donavan Frederick, who rushed for 92 yards on only eight carries.
Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Seventy-First didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dwight Drew Jr and Frederick.
Seventy-First pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Seventy-First has already played their next matchup, a 56-14 victory against Rocky Mount on the 22nd. Croatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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