Football Preview: Knightdale Knights vs. Wake Forest Cougars
Knightdale hasn't had much luck against Wake Forest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Knightdale had to suffer through a 38-8 loss at the hands of Enloe. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Knightdale saw an underclassman step up: Le'Eric Cooper picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Leesville Road, falling 40-7. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Pride are ranked 36th).
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wake Forest, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Knightdale was taken down by Wake Forest 49-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Knightdale, Rico Alston (who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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