Football Preview: Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs vs. Sheffield Knights
Raleigh-Egypt is 7-2 against Sheffield since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs will face off against the Sheffield Knights at 7:00 p.m. Raleigh-Egypt is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Raleigh-Egypt narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Trezevant 28-26.
Meanwhile, Sheffield never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed by Hillcrest on the road to the tune of 45-0. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Sheffield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Radarious Jackson, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Javarius Triplett also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sheffield wouldn't let Hillcrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Isaiah Lackey was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Lackey is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Sheffield got some further help from Deangelo Franklin: he picked up four sacks and made 11 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Raleigh-Egypt's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Sheffield, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Raleigh-Egypt suffered a grim 42-18 defeat to Sheffield when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Raleigh-Egypt knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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