The South Johnston Trojans and the East Wake Warriors are set to duel on Friday. South Johnston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
South Johnston will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hunt, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. South Johnston came out on top against Hunt by a score of 27-20 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
It was another big night for Holt Langston, who rushed for 64 yards and four touchdowns.
South Johnston wouldn't let Hunt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Johnston can thank Mason Weaver and Kelson Lenzina for forcing both of them. Weaver is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. South Johnston got some further help from Kaleb Williams: he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Wake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 victory over Fike on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
South Johnston's record now sits at 5-3. As for East Wake, their record now sits at 3-5.
Everything went South Johnston's way against East Wake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as South Johnston made off with a 31-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Johnston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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