It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Roanoke Rapids can now relate to. They lost 35-13 to the James Kenan Tigers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Tigers are ranked 109th).
Despite the loss, Roanoke Rapids still got an impressive performance from Bobby Hawkins Jr, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Hawkins Jr has become a key player for Roanoke Rapids: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Josh Mitchell was nothing short of spectacular for James Kenan: he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Tyquise Wilson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Roanoke Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for James Kenan, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Roanoke Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Kenan, they will challenge Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
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