The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
SouthWest Edgecombe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-12 win over Cummings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since August 23rd.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Pam Pack 27-13.
Wallace-Rose Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Irving Brown out in front who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Brown has posted since back in November of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Jamari Carr, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Wallace-Rose Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
SouthWest Edgecombe took a serious blow against Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 71-36. Thankfully for SouthWest Edgecombe, Kanye Roberts (who rushed for 267 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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