Football Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. Braxton County Eagles
Roane County has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Braxton County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Roane County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Roane County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Lewis County on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Lane Watson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. Shay Harper was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Roane County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brodey Proctor and Leo Rogers. The dominant performance also gave Proctor a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Braxton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against East Fairmont, falling 35-6. The Eagles were down 27-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Braxton County saw an underclassman step up: Logn Payne rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Roane County's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Roane County against Braxton County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. In that matchup, Roane County amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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