The Buford Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Roswell Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buford took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Benedictine 29-28. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Cadets are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Allen led the charge by picking up 127 receiving yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Raiola, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Roswell beat Walton 42-32 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Trey Smith went supernova for Roswell, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Roswell also got a significant boost from Synkwan Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 142 yards.
Buford's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Roswell, their record is now 2-0.
Buford lost to Roswell on the road by a decisive 56-40 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2016. Can Buford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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