It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roane County had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Scott Skyhawks a 21-0 shutout. The victory was just business as usual for the Raiders, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Lane Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Cooper Greathouse got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Roane County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Greathouse and Cooper.
Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Roane County pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.9 points per game. As for Scott, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Roane County and Independence are set to duel on Friday. Roane County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.6 points per game this season. Scott does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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