Football Preview: Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars
The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Wallace-Rose Hill focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Wallace-Rose Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-13 win over Washington.
Wallace-Rose Hill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Irving Brown, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game. Jamari Carr was another key rusher, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe posted their biggest win since August 23rd on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-12 victory over Cummings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Wallace-Rose Hill pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything came up roses for Wallace-Rose Hill against SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 71-36 victory. In that matchup, Wallace-Rose Hill amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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