Football Preview: Wakefield Wolverines vs. Rolesville Rams
Wakefield is 0-7 against Rolesville since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Wakefield came up short against Broughton and fell 16-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rolesville). They simply couldn't be stopped last Monday as they easily beat Athens Drive 65-0 on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Braden Atkinson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 242 yards and four touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes. Devon Thomas was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rolesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Wakefield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rolesville, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wakefield was dealt a bruising 58-0 loss at the hands of Rolesville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Atkinson, who threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes. Now that Wakefield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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