The Shaw Warriors will head out to take on the Rosa Fort Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shaw can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They were beaten by North Side 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Gators are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Rosa Fort blew past St. George's, posting a 40-7 win on the road.
Christian Alexander had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Gregory Hargrow, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Rosa Fort's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Kenlijah Williams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Shaw suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Rosa Fort in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Shaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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