James Kenan is 0-10 against Wallace-Rose Hill since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The James Kenan Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. James Kenan is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, James Kenan took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over Southwest Onslow. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wallace-Rose Hill beat East Duplin 21-15 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Wallace-Rose Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Irving Brown out in front who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Brown has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarae Lamb, who rushed for 116 yards.
Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
James Kenan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
James Kenan might still be hurting after the 36-15 defeat they got from Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for James Kenan, Corbin Kerr (who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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