Football Game Preview: Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs vs. James Kenan Tigers + How To Watch

Wallace-Rose Hill is 9-1 against James Kenan since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Wallace-Rose Hill is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Rosewood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Eagles out of the water with a 58-0 final score. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Jamari Carr

Rushing Touchdowns

10/24/25 vs Rosewood	2
10/10/25 @ Midway	2
10/03/25 @ Princeton	2
09/25/25 vs Goldsboro	2
10/17/25 vs Spring Creek	1

Jamarae Lamb had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made one tackle. Jamari Carr was in the mix too, providing Wallace-Rose Hill with two scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosewood only rushed for 91.

Wallace-Rose Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darrius McCrimmon and Matthew Wells. McCrimmon got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, James Kenan won against C.B. Aycock last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Tigers really took it to Princeton for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-14 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.

Wallace-Rose Hill now has a winning record of 5-4. As for James Kenan, their record now sits at 8-1.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Wallace-Rose Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like James Kenan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 289.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Wallace-Rose Hill and James Kenan were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Wallace-Rose Hill came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.