Louisburg has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the South Granville Vikings are set to duel. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Louisburg will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, falling 57-7. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Spartans are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, South Granville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell to Vance County 12-7.
Despite the defeat, South Granville got top-tier performance from Jamar Hicks, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Those 131 rushing yards gave Hicks a new career-high.
Louisburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for South Granville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Louisburg beat South Granville 20-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Granville's Jaydn McNeil, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Louisburg still be able to contain McNeil? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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