The Rolesville Rams will challenge the East Wake Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rolesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Grimsley, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Rolesville was ranked fifth). Rolesville lost to Grimsley at home by a 35-20 margin on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Rolesville saw an underclassman step up: Amir Brown rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Braden Atkinson, who threw for 228 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Wake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They slipped by Knightdale 27-26 on Friday.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Maurice Maloy and his top target Jamal Taybron. Maloy rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns while Taybron picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Taybron got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of96 yards.
Rolesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Wake, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Rolesville against East Wake in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-0 victory. Does Rolesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Wake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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