After recording a 7-0 win on the road in the season’s opening weekend, the Hoke County Bucks hoped to follow up with a successful home opener on Aug. 25.
Instead, Hoke County dropped to 1-1 on the season after suffering a 32-0 shutout loss to South View.
The visiting Tigers were reeling after a fire destroyed their football room in the days leading up to the game. South View lost much of their equipment and were forced to use the school auditorium as a locker room for practices. The team pulled together on the field, however and put up a dominating win at Hoke.
Tyriq Clarida led South View with 234 yards passing, Donavan Pauling-Outlaw had 143 receiving yards and two scores. The Tigers also added 218 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
Senior defensive back Darius Smith provided a highlight on defense to Hoke County, recovering a fumble for the Bucks.
It’s the first shutout loss for Hoke County since the Bucks’ 2021 season ended with a 46-0 loss to Wake Forest in the playoffs. Hoke’s last shutout loss at home was to South View earlier that same season, dropping a 20-0 decision to the Tigers on Sept. 3, 2021.
Hoke County will be back home for another non-conference game this Friday at 7:30 when the Bucks host Fayetteville’s Douglas Byrd. The Eagles are 0-2 on the year and coming off of a 3-7 2022 season. This is the first time the two schools will meet on the football field since October 2008, when the Tigers beat Hoke County at home.
