Football Preview: Atkins Camels vs. Rockingham County Cougars
Atkins is on a four-game streak of home losses, Rockingham County a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Atkins Camels will host the Rockingham County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Atkins will be strutting in after a victory while Rockingham County will be coming in after a loss.
Atkins is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by High Point Central to the tune of 48-0 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Camels as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was Atkins' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kenneth Best and Garrison Dibble, who racked up eight sacks between them. Dibble has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 19 times he's played. Ethan Mederios was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rockingham County entered their contest against Northeast Guilford on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The matchup between Rockingham County and Northeast Guilford wasn't particularly close, with Rockingham County falling 21-7.
Atkins' victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Rockingham County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Atkins suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Rockingham County when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Atkins, BRICE BAKER (who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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