Two dominant backs in Brandon Pinkerton and Jariel Cobb are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Rutherford Cavaliers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Reidsville Rams at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
East Rutherford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 win over North Surry.
Pinkerton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 327 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Reidsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat R-S Central 56-22. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Reidsville found their leader in freshman Kesean Henry, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Kendre Harrison was another key player, picking up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Reidsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harrison and Ladonn Hatfield.
East Rutherford pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Reidsville, their record now sits at 11-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. East Rutherford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Reidsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Rutherford was dealt a bruising 41-6 loss at the hands of Reidsville in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Rutherford was down 21-0.
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