Football Game Preview: Rosman Tigers vs. Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy Eagles

Rosman is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Rosman Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Rosman has given up an average of 39.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Rosman's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Swain County two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Maroon Devils and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Maroon Devils are ranked 179th).

Meanwhile, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 48-12 loss at the hands of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. The Eagles were down 34-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Although Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Jahque Byrd and Kendrick Williams.

Rosman's record now sits at 2-8. As for Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, their record is now 0-10.

Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Rosman has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 34.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.