The Southern Wayne Saints will face off against the Northern Nash Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Wayne has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Northern Nash will arrive with three straight victories.
Southern Wayne is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Rocky Mount on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Saints took a blow against the Gryphons, falling 48-7. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northern Nash). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-7 win over C.B. Aycock. With the Knights ahead 44-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Northern Nash's win came from a few key players Southern Wayne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Myles Eatmon, who rushed for 73 yards and three scores on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Gehrig Miller was another key player, throwing for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Northern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Northern Nash didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kamren Freeman and Jaylen Langley.
Northern Nash's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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