On Friday, Grimsley faced Rolesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grimsley Whirlies took down the Rolesville Rams 35-20. That's more bragging rights for the Whirlies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grimsley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudson Cooper led the charge by picking up 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cooper torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards. Grimsley also got a significant boost from Mitchell Summers, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Grimsley's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryce Davis and Bakary Coulbary who racked up six sacks between them. Davis didn't just play on offense: he also picked up four sacks and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss). Another thorn in Rolesville's side was Jasiah Hussey, who made eight total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Rolesville still got an impressive performance from Amir Brown, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Braden Atkinson, who threw for 228 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Grimsley and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Rolesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Grimsley will welcome Reagan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grimsley will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Rolesville, they will host East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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