Football Game Recap: Rockingham County Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 12:18pm

Football Recap: Rockingham County Cougars vs. Reidsville Rams

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Rockingham County lost against Reidsville back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rockingham County Cougars were outmatched by the Reidsville Rams on the road and fell 50-7. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.

Luke Strittmatter rushed for 63 yards.

Jariel Cobb was a one-man wrecking crew for Reidsville as he rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Dionte Neal was another key player, throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Having lost for the first time this season, Rockingham County fell to 2-1. As for Reidsville, the victory (which was their 15th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockingham County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Reidsville, they will host Eastern Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Reidsville will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

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