Rome has won five straight games at home, while Lovejoy has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Rome knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Lovejoy likes a good challenge.
Rome's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They really took it to Kennesaw Mountain for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-0 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy suffered their biggest defeat since September 6, 2024 last Friday. They took a blow against Langston Hughes, falling 35-7. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Wildcats' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Lovejoy's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Rome, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-2.
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