RALEIGH, N.C. — It took Rolesville a while to get rolling, but the Rams’ defense and leg of Riley Daniels were enough to get it done versus Leesville Road.Rolesville secured a second place finish in conference play and won its fourth straight game, defeating the Pride, 20-10.With the win, the Rams improved to 6-3 overall, but more importantly, 5-1 in CAP 8 conference play. Leesville saw its two-game streak come to an end, and dropped 6-3 and 4-2 in league play.See final scores fro...
RALEIGH, N.C. — It took Rolesville a while to get rolling, but the Rams’ defense and leg of Riley Daniels were enough to get it done versus Leesville Road.
Rolesville secured a second place finish in conference play and won its fourth straight game, defeating the Pride, 20-10.
With the win, the Rams improved to 6-3 overall, but more importantly, 5-1 in CAP 8 conference play. Leesville saw its two-game streak come to an end, and dropped 6-3 and 4-2 in league play.
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Rolesville quarterback Kaleb Williams threw two touchdown passes, and the Rams’ defense picked off Leesville quarterback Damacio Cueto twice in the road win.
The two teams came in with high-powered offenses in this anticipated battle. Rolesville entered Friday’s contest averaging 62.2 points per game the last three contests. Leesville averaged 42 the last two.
In a demonstration of how good the defenses are, the game was scoreless after the first quarter. The first score of the game came in the second quarter, a 24-yard field goal from Daniels.
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Turnovers led to second quarter touchdowns for both teams.
Rolesville defensive back Marquis Bryant made a toe tapping interception on the Rams’ sideline in the second quarter. On the first offensive play Williams connected with Gavin Waddell for a big gain to the six.
On the next play, Williams found Waddell again, this time for a touchdown, putting Rolesville ahead 10-0.
Leesville linebacker Derek Schemenauer picked off Williams late in the second quarter, returning the ball to the Rolesville 27. A pass interference call versus the Rams moved the ball to the 15, and on the next play Cueto found Wake Forest commit Devin Goldston for the touchdown, making it a three-point game, 10-7, in favor of Rolesville at the half.
The Pride had some momentum early in the third, tying the game on a 40-yard field goal from Alex Tiller. The Rams’ defense would pitch a shutout the rest of the way. Williams found A.J. Roberts scored a 60-yard touchdown in the third to make it 17-10 after the PAT, and Daniels added another field goal in the fourth for the final score.
Down 10, Leesville Road got the ball back with 2:44 remaining in the game, but Javon Campbell picked off Cueto and Rolesville went into the victory formation.
In the win, the Rams may have found another star running back for the future in freshman Jace Adams, who picked up some big gains on the ground after Amir Brown went out with an injury.
Rolesville wraps up the regular season next week versus Enloe, while Leesville Road travels to Broughton.
Box Score
| 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | F |
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| Rolesville | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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| Leesville Road | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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