After three games on the road, Roane County is heading back home. They will welcome the Braxton County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roane County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Roane County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lewis County 49-0 on the road on Friday. Considering the Raiders have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lane Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Shay Harper was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Roane County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brodey Proctor and Leo Rogers. The dominant performance also gave Proctor a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 307 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Braxton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by East Fairmont on the road and fell 35-6. The Eagles were down 27-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Braxton County saw an underclassman step up: Logn Payne rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Roane County's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Roane County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 399.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Braxton County, though, as they've been averaging only 48.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Roane County against Braxton County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 54-7 win. In that contest, Roane County amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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