With a playoff game on the line, Raleigh rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Wilkinson County Wildcats 47-0. Considering the Lions have won five games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cj Moncrief and Jaylin Owens. Moncrief rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while Owens rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Moncrief has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Tyler Jones was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Jones was just one part of a punishing run game: Raleigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 288 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Raleigh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owens and Jabrinyt Clark.
Raleigh's record is now 10-1. As for Wilkinson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Raleigh will square off against Scott Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Scott Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. Wilkinson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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