The Rockmart Yellowjackets have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockmart will head into Friday's matchup having proved themselves against North Cobb Christian: Rockmart took a 53-point loss the last time they faced off against North Cobb Christian, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Rockmart narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Cobb Christian 24-21.
Nate Davis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Rockmart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Rockmart wouldn't let North Cobb Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rockmart can thank Tristan Anderson and Davis for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe). They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 victory over Sonoraville on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Rockmart's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Rockmart against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Rockmart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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