After two games on the road, North Cobb is heading back home. They will host the Wheeler Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Cobb's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
North Cobb's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Etowah 43-0. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wheeler came up short against North Paulding last Friday and fell 22-14. The Wildcats gained 56 more yards on the day, but it was the Wolfpack that made the best use of them.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Josiah Allen and James Skelly. Skelly had a great game and rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Allen was balling out in the loss, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
North Cobb pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for North Cobb against Wheeler when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-27 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Allen, who rushed for 173 yards on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Cobb still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.
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