After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Leesville Road, Wake Forest was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 31-21 win over the Knightdale Knights. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wake Forest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micah Olu, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Herbert Pringle, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Knightdale still got an impressive performance from Jamel Perry, who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. Rashaun Covington was Perry's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory snapped Wake Forest's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Knightdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Wake Forest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-28 win against Wakefield on the 11th. As for Knightdale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 27-21 defeat against Heritage on the 11th.
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