The Southside Seahawks will head out to face off against the Lejeune Devilpups at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southside has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southside's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Northside - Pinetown on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Seahawks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lejeune played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Pamlico County, falling 42-19. The Devilpups were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Southside will need to focus on slowing down Cameron McKinnis, one of several Lejeune players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 135 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Mahaffey, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lejeune, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Southside lost to Lejeune on the road by a decisive 29-14 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Seahawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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