Football Preview: Millbrook Wildcats vs. Wake Forest Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Wake Forest Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
Millbrook is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Knightdale 50-13. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Millbrook's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nessiah Mcarthur led the charge by rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 63 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Mcarthur has posted since back in September. Brilison Mccullers was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Millbrook's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Breylon Mcculler and Richard Jackson, who racked up four sacks between them. Quinton Cypher was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wake Forest's offense. They took a blow against Rolesville on Friday, falling 49-0. The Cougars have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Millbrook's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Wake Forest, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Millbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Wake Forest when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 45-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wake Forest's Rico Alston, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Millbrook to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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