The Louisburg Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Louisburg has eight straight wins, Roanoke Rapids has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Louisburg had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Friday. The Warriors blew past the Patriots 65-32. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Mikah Mcknight
| 10/10/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 234 |
| 10/03/25 @ Nash Central | 134 |
| 09/26/25 @ Carrboro | 84 |
| 09/19/25 vs Beddingfield | 80 |
| 09/12/25 vs Franklinton | 90 |
| + 2 more games |
Louisburg relied on the efforts of Mikah Mcknight, who rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, and Dondre Allen, who rushed for 239 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Mcknight is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Louisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 481 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Louisburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Closs and Toney Person. Chance Roberson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids came up short against Nash Central on Friday, falling 47-21.
Although Roanoke Rapids took the loss, they still got scores from Bobby Hawkins Jr, Joe Huss, and Quentez Richardson.
Roanoke Rapids' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Louisburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Louisburg has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 392.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Roanoke Rapids, though, as they've been averaging only 159.9 total yards. Will Louisburg be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Yellowjackets flip the script?
Louisburg won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, slipping by Roanoke Rapids 28-27. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
