The Walkertown Wolfpack will face off against the McMichael Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Walkertown against Bartlett Yancey as the team secured a 54-23 victory. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Walkertown relied on the efforts of Jerrell Crawford, who threw for 179 yards and three TDs, and Nasir Conrad, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Camereon Cartlidge, who rushed for 33 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, McMichael was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Carver and fell 74-32. The Phoenix gained 223 more yards on the day, but it was the Yellowjackets that made the best use of them.
Walkertown will need to focus on slowing down Trenton Leonard, one of several McMichael players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 142 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Keis Vernon, who gained 283 total yards and two touchdowns.
McMichael's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Walkertown, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Walkertown against McMichael in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 38-6 victory. In that matchup, the Wolfpack amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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