Football Recap: Hunter Sasser Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Southern Wayne

By Team Reports Sep 7, 2024, 2:01pm

Football Recap: Rosewood Eagles vs. Southern Wayne Saints

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Rosewood won the last time they faced Southern Wayne, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rosewood Eagles enjoyed a cozy 32-14 victory over the Southern Wayne Saints. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Rosewood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Sasser out in front who threw for 112 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jaasir Myles helped Sasser out on the ground, picking up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards.

Rosewood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Talan Collins and Aldinio Previl. Another thorn in Southern Wayne's side was Graham Lassiter, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Rosewood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southern Wayne, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Rosewood will face off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Wayne, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Southern Wayne is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

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