Reidsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the McMichael Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Reidsville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Reidsville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by North Forsyth at home to the tune of 37-0. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Reidsville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dionte Neal out in front who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards. Jariel Cobb was another key rusher, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Reidsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McMichael fell victim to North Forsyth and their airtight defense on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 59-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Vikings are ranked 177th).
Reidsville's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for McMichael, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Reidsville strolled past McMichael in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Reidsville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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