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| Cody Hampton (35) gets into the clear for South Davie. - Photo by James Barringer |
South turned last week’s much-anticipated showdown into a mismatch, crushing the visiting Wildcats 38-0 and locking up second place in the Davie-Davidson Conference behind undefeated North Davidson.
South finished 7-1, North 6-2. North rode smoothly into the showdown, winning six straight after a 24-0 loss to North Davidson. South closed with five consecutive wins to achieve a very rewarding season under first-year head coach Perry Long. South handed out a string of brutal beatings, outscoring the last five opponents 218-34.
“Not having (Davie freshman) Denzel (Redmon), I think everybody underestimated us,” Long said. “People figured we would be pretty ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.