It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rockmart had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 37-30 win over the Westside Seminoles. Winning may never get old, but the Yellowjackets sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Rockmart's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Davis, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Cortez Wright was another key rusher, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Despite the defeat, Westside had strong showings from James Neville, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and Kadiphius Iverson, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Iverson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Rockmart's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing zero rushing yards in those games compared to only zero in the others. As for Westside, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Rockmart has already played their next matchup, a 49-40 victory against Morgan County on the 29th. Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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