Roanoke Rapids is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Southern Nash is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will welcome the Southern Nash Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Roanoke Rapids will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 35) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Franklinton out 10-7. The ten-point effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Southern Nash sidestepped Nash Central for a 28-25 victory.
Southern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Roanoke Rapids' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Southern Nash, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Roanoke Rapids took a serious blow against Southern Nash when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-8. Will Roanoke Rapids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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