Whiteville has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while South Columbus has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Whiteville Wolfpack will host the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Whiteville against East Bladen as the team secured a 55-7 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Meanwhile, South Columbus got the win against Heide Trask last Friday by a conclusive 49-27.
It was another big night for Rush Blackwell, who rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Briar Johnson, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
South Columbus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 444 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Whiteville's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for South Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Whiteville against South Columbus when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 win. Will Whiteville repeat their success, or does South Columbus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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