Roane County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Poca The Dots as the Roane County Raiders made off with a 45-19 victory. Considering the Raiders have won five matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lane Watson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 96 yards. Clay Walker was another key back, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Roane County wouldn't let Poca keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roane County can thank Hogan Greathouse and Logan Wilson for forcing both of them.
Poca's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Preston Bonnett, who gained 120 total yards and a touchdown, and Dj Combs, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. Colton Dunbar was in the mix too, providing Poca with a touchdown.
Roane County pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Poca, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Roane County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Logan at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Poca will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Scott at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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