Reidsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the West Stokes Wildcats 57-41. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this match were averaging 12.29 points allowed.
Reidsville was led to victory by Dionte Neal and Jariel Cobb. Neal rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Cobb gained 215 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Neal a new career-high in rushing yards. Kendre Harrison was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Reidsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Reidsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bryson Miller.
Despite the loss, West Stokes still got an impressive performance from Aydden Cherry, who rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Cherry showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindann Fleming, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Reidsville's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for West Stokes, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Reidsville will venture away from home to challenge Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Reidsville: 12.3, Walkertown: 14.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for West Stokes, they will host McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Stokes is facing McMichael at the right time seeing as McMichael is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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