Roanoke Rapids has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will face off against the Franklinton Rams at 7:00 p.m. Roanoke Rapids' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Franklinton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Roanoke Rapids' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past American Leadership Academy-Johnston's usually-dominant defense. Roanoke Rapids blew past American Leadership Academy-Johnston 52-16 at home. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Franklinton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 14-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wakefield.
Franklinton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of RJ Hunt and Clayan Ariaga. Ariaga also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Roanoke Rapids' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Franklinton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Roanoke Rapids came up short against Franklinton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 22-14. Can Roanoke Rapids avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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