South Lenoir is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Heide Trask Titans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Neither South Lenoir nor Heide Trask posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
South Lenoir is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Kinston last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils were outmatched by the Vikings and fell 59-6. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-0.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask came up short against Lumberton last Friday, falling 36-13.
South Lenoir will have to keep a close watch on Tyreek Moore and Jason Henry, a pair of players who had a big impact on Heide Trask's prior game. Moore rushed for 83 yards and one score, while Henry rushed for 74 yards.
Heide Trask now has a losing record of 2-3. As for South Lenoir, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. South Lenoir has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heide Trask struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 286.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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