The Southern Nash Firebirds will square off against the J.H. Rose Rampants at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southern Nash is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-14 victory over Harnett Central. The Firebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Southern Nash didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cj Tyler and Israel Whitaker.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 32-25 win over Northern Nash on Friday.
Jaidon Lovett was his usual excellent self, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards. Jimmy Martin was another key player, having thrown for 268 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Southern Nash and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for J.H. Rose, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for Southern Nash against J.H. Rose in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 55-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was J.H. Rose's Shaquan Perry, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Southern Nash to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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