After each having a week off, the Rockmart Yellowjackets and the South Atlanta Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockmart's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
Rockmart is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing North Murray: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Yellowjackets blew the Mountaineers out of the water with a 42-7 final score. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
It was another big night for Nate Davis, who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run. Cortez Wright was another key back, rushing for 90 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rockmart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for South Atlanta after they claimed the first score last Friday, but it was Redan who ended up claiming the real prize. The Hornets fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 22-20. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 6-0 in the first quarter.
Rockmart's record is now 9-1. As for South Atlanta, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Rockmart against South Atlanta when the teams last played back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 55-0 victory. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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