With a playoff win on the line, Wake Forest rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the North Brunswick Scorpions 59-28. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Micah Olu produced another solid effort rushing for 260 yards and six TDs while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also catching one touchdown. Those 260 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landen Perry, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wake Forest proved: they limited North Brunswick to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Gavin McLawhorn for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wake Forest is a perfect 6-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Despite the loss, North Brunswick still got an impressive performance from Jonah Campbell, who threw for 195 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 32 yards and one score. Kylel Hansley was another key player, picking up 111 receiving yards and one score.
Cougars
| 11/07/25 vs North Brunswick | 59-28 |
| 10/31/25 vs Heritage | 24-3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Franklinton | 23-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Knightdale | 48-24 |
| 10/10/25 @ East Wake | 42-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Vance County | 53-0 |
The victory (which was Wake Forest's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games. As for North Brunswick, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Coming up, Wake Forest is taking a road trip to take on Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 35.8 points per game this season. North Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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