The Trojans blocked the extra point attempt after Hunt’s first TD.
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South Johnston’s varsity football team slipped to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the Quad Counties 3-A Conference with a 43-19 loss at Hunt (7-1, 5-0) on Friday night.
South tied the score at 6 when C.J. Redmond fell on a Trojans fumble in the end zone with 10:35 left in the first half.
The Warriors went ahead to stay at 12-6 with 3:13 left in the half on a scoring toss by Danny Phillips.
Senior quarterback Mike Thomas threw to Davon McKayhan for a score just 14 seconds before halftime as Hunt took an 18-6 lead.
The Trojans closed within 18-13 early in the third quarter on a scoring pass from Paul Olive to Jaydn McNeill.
South’s final tally came on an Olive-McNeill connection with 3:18 remaining.
Olive completed 16 of 29 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
The Trojans host East Wake (3-5, 2-3) on Friday at 7 p.m.
Davon McKayhan makes a first-down catch for the Warriors.
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South quarterback Paul Olive runs for a first down.
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Brayden Barefoot picks up yards for SJ on a block by John Vernon.
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C.J. Redmond goes for a first down on a 4th-and-4 reception.
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C.J. Redmond recovers a fumble in the end zone for South’s first score.
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The Trojans protect on a punt on Friday night.
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Danny Phillips (14) hands off to C.J. Joyner for the Warriors.
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Paul Olive throws for South’s fourth-quarter touchdown.
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Jaydn McNeill gets his second scoring reception for the Trojans.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
