Wake Forest couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. The matchup between them and the Clayton Comets wasn't particularly close, with the Wake Forest Cougars falling 36-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 54-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Wake Forest's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Kavon Simmons and Micah Olu. Simmons rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, while Olu gained 132 total yards and a touchdown. Joshua Basnight also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Wake Forest is taking a road trip to face off against South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clayton, they will face off against Holly Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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