Knightdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Rolesville Rams 69-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-0.
Despite the loss, Knightdale saw an underclassman step up: Jamel Perry threw for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Braden Atkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rolesville, throwing for 251 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Gavin Waddell was Atkinson's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rolesville, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Knightdale will challenge Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season. As for Rolesville, they will take on Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rolesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Wake Forest likes a good challenge.
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