C.B. Aycock had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-20 win over the Rosewood Eagles. Given the Golden Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Eagles are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ricky Elliott was a one-man wrecking crew for C.B. Aycock as he rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. Elliott was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards. Caleb Frederick was another major influence, as he rushed for 94 yards and ran in a TD.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to C.B. Aycock's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Jasaan Williams and his two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss). C.B. Aycock got some further help from MarShaun McCullen: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, C.B. Aycock was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 505 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosewood only gained 286.
Despite the loss, Rosewood still got an impressive performance from Talan Collins, who picked up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Pineda, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
C.B. Aycock will venture away from home to face off against Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rosewood, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on North Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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