Wayne Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles to the tune of 46-14 on Friday. Wayne Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 32 points or more this season.
Wayne Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Bouknight led the charge by rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Nate Peck was another key signal caller, throwing for 169 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mount Academy still got an impressive performance from Cam Dawkins, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Dawkins got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 79 yards.
Wayne Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Rocky Mount Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Wayne Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Cary Christian, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Wayne Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season. Rocky Mount Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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