J.H. Rose and Southern Alamance squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but J.H. Rose had to settle for second. They took a 55-36 bruising from the Patriots. While the Rampants had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Patriots 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why J.H. Rose lost, don't look at Nysean ?Ny? Davis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also caught one TD. Ja'Vion Jordan was another key rusher, rushing for 94 yards on only seven carries.
Southern Alamance found their leader in sophomore Sincere Thompson, who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The Patriots are undefeated when Thompson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Jacob Alexander, who rushed for 101 yards and one TD.
J.H. Rose's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Southern Alamance, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
J.H. Rose does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Alamance, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-30 defeat against Middle Creek on the 21st.
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