After each having a week off, the Willow Spring Storm and the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Willow Spring came up short against Apex Friendship and fell 21-14. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Patriots are ranked 89th).
Although Willow Spring took the loss, they still got scores from Amir Wallace and Jt Longmire.
Meanwhile, Southeast Raleigh didn't have done well against Wake Forest recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Southeast Raleigh took their game at home with ease, bagging a 28-0 win over Wake Forest. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Southeast Raleigh's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ky?Mir Barnes and Troy Scott. Barnes is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Wake Forest's side was Divine Ohiaeri, who made 12 total tackles and defended three passes.
Southeast Raleigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Willow Spring now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Southeast Raleigh, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Willow Spring won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Southeast Raleigh 32-31. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southeast Raleigh's Damonte Garner, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Willow Spring still be able to contain Garner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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