If Wallace-Rose Hill was feeling good fresh off their 82-0 takedown of South Lenoir last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs fell just short of the North Lenoir Hawks by a score of 18-15 on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Wallace-Rose Hill still got an impressive performance from Jamarae Lamb, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Lamb is now averaging an impressive 109.9 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Irving Brown, who gained 122 total yards.
Even though they lost, Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Wallace-Rose Hill's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for North Lenoir, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Wallace-Rose Hill will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for North Lenoir, they are taking a road trip to challenge East Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lenoir is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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