The North Augusta Yellow Jackets's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the May River Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Augusta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Airport. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won six contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, May River won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bluffton 46-45.
Andrew Johnson and Tanner Macy were among the main playmakers for May River as the former rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Macy has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Mitchell, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
North Augusta's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for May River, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
North Augusta beat May River 20-13 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was May River's Ahmad Green, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 147 yards on 14 of 24 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Augusta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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