Football Recap: Make It 14 in a Row for Watauga

Pioneers

Previous Games

12/06/25 vs Northern Guilford	43-42
11/28/25 vs Sun Valley	31-28
11/21/25 vs Charlotte Catholic	27-19
11/14/25 vs St. Stephens	47-6
10/31/25 @ St. Stephens	28-18
+ 9 more games

Watauga had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They slipped by the Northern Guilford Nighthawks 43-42 on Saturday. The Pioneers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Cade Keller produced another solid effort throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns. Matthew Leon also helped with two TDs in total.

Watauga didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Northern Guilford to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. The Pioneers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 70%.

Watauga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Burroughs and Bowen Mayo. Burroughs got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Northern Guilford lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Amare Akers, who rushed for 164 yards and three scores. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Kemp, who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.

Watauga's record is now 14-0. As for Northern Guilford, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.

Looking ahead, Watauga will host Middle Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' defense better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 40.2 points per game this season. Northern Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.