Rome unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Creekside Seminoles on Friday, falling 48-28. The loss came about despite the Wolves having been up 21 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Rome lost, don't look at Aidan McPherson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 50 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The Wolves also got help from Justin Spivey, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Creekside got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gary Walker out in front who rushed for 194 yards and one score while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Ced Kelley also helped out as he racked up 124 rushing yards.
Rome will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carrollton at 7:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Creekside, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 32-0 win against Seminole on the 22nd.
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