Two dominant backs in Micah Olu and Kane Jenrette are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wake Forest Cougars will be playing at home against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wake Forest is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Wake Forest barely beat Heritage the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars blew past the Huskies 24-3 on Friday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Landen Perry was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 34 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 124 yards and one TD.
Josiah Sturdivant
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On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wake Forest's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Josiah Sturdivant and Logan Hoggard, who racked up five sacks between them. Sturdivant is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Gavin McLawhorn was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Laney. Despite 90 more yards than the Buccaneers, the Scorpions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Defeat or not, North Brunswick got some senior leadership from Jonah Campbell and Ty Whiters. Campbell threw for 406 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, while Whiters picked up 205 receiving yards and three scores. Those three receiving touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Whiters.
North Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wake Forest, their record is now 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Wake Forest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 182.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
