Football Recap: Rockingham County Skates Past Carver with Ease + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 3:53pm

Football Recap: Rockingham County Cougars vs. Carver Yellowjackets

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Carver High School. Watch Full Replay

Rockingham County got themselves on the board against Carver on Friday, but Carver never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 29-0 victory over the Yellowjackets. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.

Luke Strittmatter

Passer Rating

08/22/25 @ Southwest Guilford152.1
09/19/25 vs McMichael129.5
10/10/25 vs Bartlett Yancey116.1
09/12/25 vs Asheboro114.5
10/17/25 @ Carver112.9
+ 3 more games

Luke Strittmatter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Rockingham County's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Malachi Bryant was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and one score.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rockingham County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Rockingham County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Isley and Brady Ross.

The win made it two in a row for Rockingham County and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 15 points in those games. As for Carver, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rockingham County is set to face off against their familiar foe Morehead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Carver will square off against rival Walkertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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