Wakefield extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-7. They took a blow against the Rolesville Rams, falling 62-7. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Rams are ranked 19th).
Grayson Clopton threw for 127 yards and one TD. Payton Taylor was his top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and one score.
As for Rolesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. That looming 62-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Leading Rolesville to victory were Kaleb Williams and Amir Brown. Williams threw for 257 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, while Brown gained 122 total yards. Williams' passing game has become a key predictor of the Rams' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Anthony Roberts was in the mix as well, providing Rolesville with two scores.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wakefield is set to challenge their familiar foe Broughton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rolesville will face off against rival Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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