Football Preview: T.C. Roberson Rams vs. Smoky Mountain Mustangs
The T.C. Roberson Rams will square off against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
T.C. Roberson will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against East Rutherford on Friday. T.C. Roberson walked away with a 40-32 victory over East Rutherford.
Zeb Swangim had a dynamite game for T.C. Roberson, rushing for 177 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Swangim's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Tyrin Credle, who gained 98 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, T.C. Roberson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Rutherford only rushed for 172.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Swain County 21-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Smoky Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Johnson led the charge by rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarek Jones, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Smoky Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Malachi McNeely and Malachi Mcneely. Mcneely also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
T.C. Roberson pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Smoky Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for T.C. Roberson against Smoky Mountain in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 35-7 win. In that contest, T.C. Roberson amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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