Southmoreland and Hopewell squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Southmoreland had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Vikings 42-6. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Scotties couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even if they lost, Southmoreland's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jackson Mickens refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Hopewell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nasir Wade led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Wade is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was James Armstrong, who rushed for 53 yards and a pair of scores.
Southmoreland's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Hopewell, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Southmoreland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hopewell has already played their next contest (against Imani Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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