It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rolesville can now relate to. They fell 35-23 to the Grimsley Whirlies on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this match were averaging 13.13 points allowed.
| 08/23/24 @ Butler | 166 |
| 10/06/23 @ Millbrook | 115 |
| 12/20/24 @ Grimsley | 112 |
| 11/10/23 vs Wake Forest | 110 |
| 09/23/24 @ Athens Drive | 100 |
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Waddell, who picked up 112 receiving yards and one touchdown. That's the most receiving yards Waddell has posted since back in August. Braden Atkinson was another key player, having thrown for 298 yards and three touchdowns.
Grimsley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mitchell Summers, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Summers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 19 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faizon Brandon, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Rolesville's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for Grimsley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
As of now, neither Rolesville nor Grimsley have any future games scheduled.
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