Football Preview: Knightdale Knights vs. Millbrook Wildcats
Knightdale is 0-6 against Millbrook since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Knightdale Knights will face off against the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Knightdale is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 69-7 loss at the hands of Rolesville. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-0.
Despite the defeat, Knightdale saw an underclassman step up: Jamel Perry threw for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Millbrook, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let Wakefield onto the board and left with a 25-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Brilison Mccullers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.4 rushing yards per game.
Millbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Millbrook's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Rashad Streets and Breylon Mcculler, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Streets has been hot recently, having also posted two or more sacks the last six times he's played.
Knightdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Millbrook, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Knightdale was taken down by Millbrook 52-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Knightdale, John Alarcon (who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 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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