The Rosepine Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the DeQuincy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rosepine will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Rosepine is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Vinton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rosepine had to suffer through a 36-8 loss at the hands of Vinton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Lions since September 9, 2016.
Meanwhile, DeQuincy never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over East Beauregard. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Wyatt Lavergne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Rainwater, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
DeQuincy wouldn't let East Beauregard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mckinley Clark Jr. was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Rosepine's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for DeQuincy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rosepine lost to DeQuincy on the road by a decisive 16-0 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rosepine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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