Football Preview: South Lenoir Blue Devils vs. Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs
South Lenoir hasn't had much luck against Wallace-Rose Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Lenoir Blue Devils will host the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
South Lenoir is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 39-0 defeat at the hands of Kinston.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill didn't have too much trouble with Southwest Onslow at home on Friday as they won 32-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wallace-Rose Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamari Carr, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Irving Brown, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
South Lenoir was taken down by Wallace-Rose Hill 68-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will South Lenoir have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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