The Roane County Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Poca The Dots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roane County is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Roane County was fully in charge, breezing past Braxton County 43-8 at home. Considering the Raiders have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Roane County had a senior duo take command as Lane Watson gained 183 total yards and three touchdowns and Shay Harper rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Watson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 307 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Roane County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Krystian Hall, Cooper Greathouse, and Brodey Proctor picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Poca's offense. They were beaten by Williamstown 48-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the The Dots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 12th).
Roane County's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Poca, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Roane County against Poca when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-19 win. In that contest, Roane County amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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