South Point waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Huss Huskies 36-22. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Huskies are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patrick Blee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 48 yards and a touchdown.
South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Point didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Smith and Zeke Pruitt.
Despite the loss, Huss still got an impressive performance from Javarion Brown, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 104.8 rushing yards per game. Jakelan Littlejohn was Brown's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Point's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Huss, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
South Point will challenge Montgomery Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Point's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Montgomery Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Huss, they are on the road again on Friday to play West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. West Charlotte knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Huss likes a good challenge.
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