Roanoke Rapids put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots 51-16 at home. Roanoke Rapids' win was all the more impressive since the Patriots were averaging only 12.75 points allowed on the season.
Bobby Hawkins Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. De?Majay Williams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roanoke Rapids was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw an underclassman step up: Symir Ray rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Roanoke Rapids' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Roanoke Rapids will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Franklinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Franklinton: 17.5, Roanoke Rapids: 11) so any points scored will be well earned. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they will challenge South Wake at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Wake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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