On Friday, Roswell faced Walton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roswell Hornets came out on top against the Walton Raiders by a score of 42-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Trey Smith had a dynamite game for Roswell, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Synkwan Smith was another key player, gaining 145 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Roswell's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Kobby Sakyi-Prah and his three. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 4.5 total tackles per game.
Despite the loss, Walton still got an impressive performance from Lucas Farrington, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Christian Ward also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Roswell's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Walton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roswell will welcome Buford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Walton, they will host Norcross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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