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| 04/01/21 - Home | 44-13 W |
| 11/01/19 - Away | 28-29 L |
| 10/26/18 - Home | 44-28 W |
| 10/27/17 - Away | 7-56 L |
| 10/21/16 - Away | 41-13 W |
| 10/23/15 - Home | 20-25 L |
South Caldwell and St. Stephens are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Spartans will host the Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Caldwell is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They lost 56-35 to Freedom. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Patriots are ranked 67th).
Loss or not, South Caldwell got some senior leadership from Corbin McGhinnis and Masyn Clay. McGhinnis threw for 247 yards and three TDs, while Clay picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Clay's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens made easy work of McDowell on Friday and carried off a 41-16 victory. The game marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
South Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Stephens, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. South Caldwell has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Stephens struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 191.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for South Caldwell against St. Stephens when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as the squad secured a 44-13 win. In that game, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
