Enka hasn't had much luck against T.C. Roberson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jets will welcome the Rams at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Enka ended up a good deal behind Erwin and lost 28-14. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Warriors are ranked 139th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask T.C. Roberson). They blew past North Buncombe 42-0 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Rams, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Enka better focus on containing Karod Harris and Mookah Simpson as the pair were huge in T.C. Roberson's win. Harris rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, while Simpson rushed for 53 yards and three TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Simpson a new career-high.
T.C. Roberson's run defense was locked in: North Buncombe could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The Rams' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.63 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.6 on average over their last five games.
T.C. Roberson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Enka, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Enka was dealt a bruising 58-13 defeat at the hands of T.C. Roberson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for the Jets, Lex Dinwiddie (who rushed for 284 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 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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