The Wakefield Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wakefield has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Millbrook will arrive with eight straight wins.
Wakefield is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Broughton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolverines were beaten by the Capitals 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Capitals are ranked 108th).
Wakefield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grayson Brogdon, who picked up 122 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Grayson Clopton, who threw for 153 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Millbrook never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past Enloe to the tune of 49-0. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wakefield better keep an eye on Bryson Gray. He was instrumental in Millbrook's win, throwing for 155 yards and three touchdowns.
Millbrook's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Wakefield might still be hurting after the 25-0 defeat they got from Millbrook in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Brilison McCullers, who rushed for 145 yards and one score, and also caught one TD. Now that the Wolverines know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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