Fuquay - Varina lost against Southeast Raleigh back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bengals took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 28th).
When it comes to explaining why Fuquay - Varina lost, don't look at Jayden Tinley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 51 yards and two TDs.
It was another big night for Tydreke Powell Jr., who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt for Southeast Raleigh. Adam Saunders did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 32 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Fuquay - Varina and nudges their season record down to 3-3. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-1 Clayton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.3% over those games). As for Southeast Raleigh, their record is now 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fuquay - Varina will take on rival Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southeast Raleigh is set to face off against their familiar foe Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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