The Rome Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the New Manchester Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rome comes in on six and New Manchester on seven.
On Friday, Rome was fully in charge, breezing past South Paulding 62-22. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Spartans are ranked 162nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while New Manchester put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Villa Rica. The Jaguar blew past the Wildcats, posting a 36-0 victory. The Jaguar might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Rome better focus on containing Delancy Alexander and Andre Gianopolous as the pair were huge in New Manchester's win. Alexander rushed for 48 yards and one TD, while Gianopolous rushed for 115 yards and one score. Gianopolous is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 112 every time he's taken the field this season.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something New Manchester proved: they limited Villa Rica to a paltry 0.2 yards per carry. The Jaguar's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Rome's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for New Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Rome against New Manchester in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-7 win. In that contest, the Wolves amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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