Everything came up roses for the Reidsville Rams against the George Washington Eagles on Friday as the team secured a 42-14 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 114th in Virginia) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Johnson
| 08/29/25 vs George Washington | 153.3 |
| 10/25/24 vs T.W. Andrews | 149.3 |
| 08/22/25 vs Northern Guilford | 108.8 |
| 11/01/24 @ Morehead | 106.3 |
| 08/23/24 @ Western Alamance | 66.7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Reidsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braxton Johnson, who threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in passer rating (153.3). Another player making a difference was Kendre Harrison, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Despite the loss, George Washington had strong showings from Dominick Neal-Hairston, who rushed for 77 yards and one score on only nine carries, and Stanford Lipscomb, who rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
The victory got Reidsville back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Reidsville is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Reagan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for George Washington, they will head out to square off against Amherst County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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