Wake Forest won against Knightdale last Friday with 31 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Wake Forest Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wakefield Wolverines , sneaking past 31-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Wake Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jalil Perry and Holden Sweeney, who racked up four sacks between them. Perry is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Wakefield's side was Jayden Debnam, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Wakefield still got an impressive performance from Austin Congleton, who threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns. Kailen Vines-Johnson was in the mix too, providing Wakefield with two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Wake Forest and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Wakefield, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wake Forest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-10 victory against Heritage on the 18th. Wakefield has also already played their next matchup, a 25-0 defeat against Millbrook on the 18th.
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