Rockmart proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 35) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the North Cobb Christian Eagles 24-21. The victory was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on five straight.
Nate Davis went supernova for Rockmart, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Davis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Rockmart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Rockmart wouldn't let North Cobb Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rockmart can thank Tristan Anderson and Davis for forcing both of them.
Although North Cobb Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Carson Bruce, Cooper Bazarsky, and Denim Stevens.
Rockmart pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for North Cobb Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockmart will play host again on Friday to welcome Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for North Cobb Christian, they will host North Murray at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
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