After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Havelock, D.H. Conley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over the J.H. Rose Rampants. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
D.H. Conley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Taft out in front who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Crisean Williams was in the mix as well, providing D.H. Conley with two touchdowns.
D.H. Conley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Holley and Kareem Daniels. Another thorn in J.H. Rose's side was Nick Sawyer, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Despite the loss, J.H. Rose still got an impressive performance from Jaidon Lovett, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. What's more, Lovett also racked up 24 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Jimmy Martin was another key player, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt.
D.H. Conley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for J.H. Rose, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
D.H. Conley has already played their next game, a 62-43 defeat against Jacksonville on the 18th. As for J.H. Rose, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 29-7 loss against New Bern on the 18th.
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