The Person Rockets will head out to take on the Cummings Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cummings took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Person, who comes in off a win.
Person's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-0 victory over Graham. That looming 70-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rockets yet this season.
Elijah Thomas
| 08/29/25 @ Halifax County | 181 |
| 10/03/25 @ Graham | 152 |
| 09/05/25 vs Riverside-Durham | 99 |
| 08/22/25 vs Franklinton | 50 |
| 09/19/25 @ Western Alamance | 13 |
Person's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Thomas, who rushed for 152 yards and one score on only seven carries. Thomas is becoming a predictor of the Rockets' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another pass catcher making a difference was Tae Winstead, who gained 118 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Person was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Another reason for the win was Person's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Lucas Betts refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Cummings played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Eastern Alamance 57-13. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Person will have to contain Jaidyn Briskey as he made an impact in Cummings' last game. He picked up 74 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Cummings' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Person, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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