The Millbrook Wildcats will take on the Leesville Road Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millbrook is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Rolesville, who was ranked ninth at the time (Millbrook was ranked seventh). The Wildcats put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 28-7 victory on Friday. The win was just business as usual for the Wildcats, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road won against Wakefield last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Pride didn't even let Athens Drive on the board, marking the Pride's second-straight 56-0 shutout. The Pride haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Millbrook better keep an eye on Damacio Cueto. He was instrumental in Leesville Road's win, throwing for 252 yards and two TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards. Another player making a difference was Michael Ramsey, who rushed for 69 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
Leesville Road was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Millbrook's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Leesville Road, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Millbrook has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leesville Road struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Millbrook took their win against Leesville Road in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 34-14 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Pride have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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