The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Bunn Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Roanoke Rapids turned things around against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Friday. They strolled past the Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 32-14.
Meanwhile, Bunn didn't have too much trouble with Louisburg on Friday as they won 34-19.
Bunn's win came from a few key players Roanoke Rapids will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Perry, who rushed for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 148 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josiah Rice, who threw for 116 yards and three TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bunn proved: they limited Louisburg to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Camp Quinn for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bunn didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.5.
Bunn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Spencer Riley and Quinn.
Bunn's record now sits at 7-2. As for Roanoke Rapids, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Everything went Roanoke Rapids' way against Bunn in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Roanoke Rapids made off with a 24-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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