Football Preview: Havelock Rams vs. J.H. Rose Rampants
Havelock is 7-1 against J.H. Rose since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Havelock Rams will venture away from home to take on the J.H. Rose Rampants at 7:00 p.m. Havelock is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Havelock's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Northside - Jacksonville to the tune of 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won seven matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Jonathan Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 173 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jalen Morgan, who gained 108 total yards and two touchdowns.
Havelock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Markell Carter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Donovan Darden is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Christopher Bispham was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, J.H. Rose was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They came up short against New Bern, falling 29-7. The Rampants have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
J.H. Rose might have lost, but man, Jaidon Lovett was a machine: he picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Havelock's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for J.H. Rose, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Havelock strolled past J.H. Rose when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Havelock since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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