Roanoke Rapids put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Pine Lake Prep Pride. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 46-6 loss the Pride walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Bobby Hawkins Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 192 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 121.3 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was De?Majay Williams, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Williams wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Roanoke Rapids was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Roanoke Rapids' defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Edward Armstrong and his three.
Despite the defeat, Pine Lake Prep saw an underclassman step up: Thomas Jenkins picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Roanoke Rapids' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Pine Lake Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roanoke Rapids will play host again on Friday to welcome American Leadership Academy-Johnston, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Pine Lake Prep, they will take on Lake Norman Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since August of 2017.
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