After having lost a blowout in their previous game against C.B. Aycock, Rosewood was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the North Johnston Panthers by a score of 27-18. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 14-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bryson Hobbs was a one-man wrecking crew for Rosewood as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Rosewood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Talan Collins. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Despite the loss, North Johnston still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Pone, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Rosewood back to even at 1-1. As for North Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Rosewood is taking a road trip to take on Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Johnston, they will face off against Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Midway focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday.
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