Football Preview: Rockmart Yellowjackets vs. North Cobb Christian Eagles
The Rockmart Yellowjackets will face off against the North Cobb Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rockmart comes in on four and North Cobb Christian on six.
Rockmart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Sonoraville at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockmart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hagen Sharp, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. The dominant performance also gave Sharp a new career-high in rushing yards. Tristan Anderson was another key receiver, gaining 91 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North Cobb Christian took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over Murray County. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 28.4 points per game.
North Cobb Christian found their leader in underclassman Teddy Jarrard, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Jarrard's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Cobb Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rockmart's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Cobb Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Rockmart against North Cobb Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 63-10 win. Will Rockmart repeat their success, or does North Cobb Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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