After each having a week off, the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets and the James Kenan Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Roanoke Rapids is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Nash Central two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roanoke Rapids came up short against Nash Central, falling 35-10. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, James Kenan's undefeated season came to an end after nine games two weeks ago. They fell just short of Wallace-Rose Hill by a score of 17-14. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, James Kenan fell to 9-1. As for Roanoke Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
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