It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wallace-Rose Hill had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars a 43-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jamarae Lamb and Irving Brown. Lamb gained 139 total yards and two touchdowns while Brown rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Lamb's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
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 matches dating back to last season.
Wallace-Rose Hill's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points per game. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Wallace-Rose Hill has already played their next contest, a 14-13 defeat against James Kenan on the 29th. SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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