Football Recap: James Kenan's Run of Nine Straight Wins Now Over

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 1:56pm

Football Recap: James Kenan Tigers vs. Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs

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It was fun while it lasted, but James Kenan's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They fell just short of the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs by a score of 17-14. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Irving Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wallace-Rose Hill, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Wallace-Rose Hill is 6-1 when Brown posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Backing up that air attack was Jamarae Lamb, who rushed for 111 yards.

Having lost for the first time this season, James Kenan fell to 9-1. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. James Kenan will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roanoke Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. James Kenan will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Wallace-Rose Hill also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.

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