R.J. Reynolds is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Parkland Mustangs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Parkland will take on a team with plenty of momentum: R.J. Reynolds extended their winning streak to five last Friday. The Demons blew past Ballantyne Ridge 41-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Demons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Wolves are ranked 255th).
Antonio Samuels produced another solid performance rushing for 297 yards and five scores on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: R.J. Reynolds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to R.J. Reynolds' defense and their four sacks. Ballantyne Ridge's QB won't forget Brandon Bell anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, while Parkland put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Atkins. The Mustangs blew past the Camels 46-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mustangs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Parkland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for R.J. Reynolds, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
R.J. Reynolds took their victory against Parkland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 25-3 score. Will the Demons repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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