The Rolesville Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Knightdale Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rolesville has five straight victories, Knightdale has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rolesville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Millbrook 35-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Rolesville's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Atkinson and his top target Anthony Roberts. Atkinson threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Roberts picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) also went to Jaedon Alford, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Knightdale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to Heritage.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamel Perry, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns. Rashaun Covington was Perry's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Knightdale's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Kristoffer Jones with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Josiah Sturdivant was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Rolesville pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Rolesville against Knightdale when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 67-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rolesville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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