The Red Springs Red Devils will be playing at home against the West Bladen Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Red Springs lost to Midway at home by a decisive 26-12 margin.
Despite the defeat, Red Springs had strong showings from Taquan (TJ) Ellerbe, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and Jakelsin Mack, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, West Bladen's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 26-14 to Fairmont.
Although West Bladen took the loss, they still got scores from Tyleak Ballard and Hezekiah Adams.
Red Springs now has a losing record at 4-5. As for West Bladen, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Red Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Bladen, though, as they've been averaging only 62.8 per game. How will West Bladen fare against such a dominant running game?
Red Springs ended up a good deal behind West Bladen in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, losing 39-20. Thankfully for Red Springs, Tydrick Stewart (who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
