Football Preview: Wilson Prep Tigers vs. Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilson Prep has five straight wins, Rocky Mount Prep has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wilson Prep's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Warren County's usually-dominant defense. Wilson Prep blew past Warren County 46-26. Considering the Tigers have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wilson Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Williams led the charge by rushing for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Travon Usher was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wilson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 500 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Wilson Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nazir Vines and Ethan Nelson. Wilson Prep got some further help from Jordan Hamm: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rocky Mount Prep's offense. They took a blow against Northampton County last Friday, falling 50-0.
Wilson Prep's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Rocky Mount Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Wilson Prep against Rocky Mount Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-0 win. Does Wilson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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