The South Johnston Trojans will take on the Corinth Holders Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
South Johnston's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Triton at home to the tune of 42-0. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Hawks are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Johnston found their leader in underclassman Tyler Williams, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown. Holt Langston was another key player, gaining 87 total yards and a touchdown.
South Johnston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mason Weaver, Amarj Richardson, and Ryan Blackmon picked up one apiece.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Corinth Holders was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Broughton 39-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pirates just coasted through the last quarter.
Zeon Ware went supernova for Corinth Holders, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Ware got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible53 yards. Another player making a difference was David Jarman, who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns.
South Johnston's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Corinth Holders, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
South Johnston strolled past Corinth Holders when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-12. Does South Johnston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corinth Holders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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