Wilkinson County and Raleigh squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Wilkinson County had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Raleigh Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 43-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cj Moncrief and Jaylin Owens. Moncrief rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while Owens rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Moncrief has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Tyler Jones was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Wilkinson County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9. As for Raleigh, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Wilkinson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raleigh, they will square off against Scott Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raleigh is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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