Football Preview: Rolesville Rams vs. Millbrook Wildcats
Two dominant backs in Devon Thomas and Brilison Mccullers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rolesville Rams will welcome the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millbrook is hoping to do what Wakefield couldn't on Friday: put an end to Rolesville's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Rolesville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wakefield 58-7 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 23-0.
Rolesville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas out in front who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Braden Atkinson was another key passer, throwing for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Millbrook put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Heritage for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 victory at home. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.
Austin Battle had an outrageously good game as he threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
Millbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nessiah Mcarthur, Jarvis Tripp, and Richard Jackson picked up one apiece. Jackson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Rashad Streets was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles.
Rolesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Millbrook, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything went Rolesville's way against Millbrook in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Rolesville made off with a 53-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Millbrook's John Alarcon, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rolesville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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