South Point football pulled off a massive upset, rocking Kings Mountain with a 34-13 victory at John Gamble Stadium and playing spoiler in their opponents’ quest for a Big South 5A/6A crown. Nobody was ready for the Red Raiders to walk into Kings Mountain’s house as underdogs in Week 9 and drop a performance like that.
Mountaineers Start Strong, But South Point Defense Delivers the Gut Punch
Kings Mountain came out swinging, looking like the team that averaged 46 points during their six-game win streak. They marched 73 yards down the field in just 10 plays, with freshman quarterback Jordan Jenkins punching it in from 2 yards out for the first score. For a minute there, it felt like business as usual for the Mountaineers. But South Point’s defense, man, they were different. Coach Adam Hodge put it perfectly, saying, “(Jenkins), that kid is going to be phenomenal,” but his guys made sure that first score didn’t break them. “We just asked our guys to ‘move on to the next play.’ Don’t let the previous play beat us twice; our guys put in a team effort and we were able to make things work in our favor.” They bent, yeah, but they absolutely did not break when it mattered most. Jesse Ledford even found some room to run in the first half.
Red Raiders Catch Fire in Explosive Second Half
What happened next was an absolute clinic. South Point flipped the script completely, outscoring Kings Mountain by a ridiculous 34-7 for the rest of the game. That kind of second-half surge against a team that was averaging 46 points, it’s just wild to think about. Coach Hodge couldn’t have been prouder. “I’m super proud of this team; everyone knows to win these type of games it takes everyone,” he said, giving all the credit to the squad’s hard work. “We had a great week of practice and our guys worked really hard. It really showed Friday night.” This win wasn’t just big; it’s South Point’s third straight over Kings Mountain, making it their 11th victory in the last 14 matchups between these two. Talk about owning your rival.
This huge win keeps South Point in the thick of it for at least a share of the league championship, now just one game behind rival Crest in the Big South 5A/6A standings. They hit the road and snatched a win that felt impossible for a lot of folks, and now they’re still fighting for that title. They’ve gotta keep that fire burning to chase down Crest.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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