The South Florence Bruins will face off against the Wilson Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Florence has four straight wins, Wilson has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, South Florence took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-12 victory over Lakewood. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tre Leonard led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Leonard is becoming a predictor of South Florence's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another rusher making a difference was Zion Gilbert, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was South Florence's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Amare Adams was the leader with two. Another thorn in Lakewood's side was Terry Gordon, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wilson scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Lower Richland by a score of 23-20.
South Florence's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for South Florence against Wilson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-14 victory. Will South Florence repeat their success, or does Wilson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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