After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwestern, South Florence was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fort Dorchester Patriots 49-14 at home. The Bruins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Messiah Jackson was a one-man wrecking crew for South Florence as he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Sellers was Jackson's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Fort Dorchester saw an underclassman step up: Mykell Warthen rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 74 receiving yards.
The victory got South Florence back to even at 2-2. As for Fort Dorchester, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Florence will face off against Crestwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Dorchester, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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