Sulligent had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Southeastern Mustangs 38-24 on Friday. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 37-18 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Sulligent wouldn't let Southeastern keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sulligent can thank Landin Pace and Logan Strickland for forcing both of them. Sulligent got some further help from Haigen Gann: he made 20 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Sulligent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Sulligent's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Southeastern, they moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Sulligent's road trip will continue as they head out to face Winston County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sulligent's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. Southeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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