The ball keeps on rolling for the Junior Varsity football team.
On Thursday, September 12, it was a bird-on-bird brawl as the Wayne Christian Eagles overpowered the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles. It was a good match for the Eagles, but in the end, the Eagles got the best of the Eagles.
Tyler Goodson once again flexed his scoreboard-busting abilities as he racked up 4 touchdowns (same as last week. That’s some consistency). Three of those touchdowns were receiving touchdowns, all of which were from Sal Benkovics. Goodson and Benkovics: they’re basically Kelce and Mahomes.
We’re beginning to sound like a broken record as the JV Eagles rise up to 3-0 in the schedule. Fun fact: this was the closest game of the season so far, 20 point difference. We expect them to continue this streak as they hit the road next week to face Arendell Parrott Academy, who are 2-2 in their schedule.
Players of the Game
Overall: Sal Benkovics – 3 Pass TDs, 1 Rush TD, 215 Yards
Offensive: Tyler Goodson – 3 Rec TDs, 1 Rush TD, 192 Yards
Defensive: Charlie Kimbrell – 11 Tackles
Upcoming Games
Home games bolded
9/19 – Arendell Parrott Academy
9/26 – St. David’s
10/3 – Halifax Academy
10/10 – John Paul