James Kenan hasn't had much luck against Wallace-Rose Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The James Kenan Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
James Kenan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Martin County as James Kenan made off with a 42-20 victory. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
James Kenan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keyshaun Murray, Zamarion Smith, and Ty Morrisey picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill got themselves on the board against SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday, but SouthWest Edgecombe never followed suit. They really took it to the Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five matches in a row.
Wallace-Rose Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamarae Lamb out in front who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Lamb's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another rusher making a difference was Irving Brown, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wallace-Rose Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for James Kenan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. James Kenan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 255 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 305.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
James Kenan couldn't quite finish off Wallace-Rose Hill when the teams last played on November 1st and fell 17-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Now that James Kenan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
