Football Preview: Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs vs. James Kenan Tigers
Wallace-Rose Hill is 10-0 against James Kenan since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs will host the James Kenan Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Wallace-Rose Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past SouthWest Edgecombe 43-0. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Wallace-Rose Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamarae Lamb, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Lamb's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Irving Brown was another key back, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely James Kenan's strategy against Martin County on Friday. James Kenan blew past Martin County 42-20. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
James Kenan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keyshaun Murray, Zamarion Smith, and Ty Morrisey picked up one apiece.
Wallace-Rose Hill's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points per game. As for James Kenan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wallace-Rose Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 305.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like James Kenan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wallace-Rose Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against James Kenan in their previous meeting on November 1st, sneaking past 17-14. Does Wallace-Rose Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Kenan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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