Football Preview: Draughn Wildcats vs. Avery County Vikings
The Draughn Wildcats will take on the Avery County Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Draughn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Draughn faced off against Rosman on Friday. Draughn blew past Rosman 51-6. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sterling Radabaugh, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Connor Houston.
Draughn wouldn't let Rosman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Draughn can thank Creed Dula and Paul Miller for forcing both of them. Draughn got some further help from Marshall Brinkley: he made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Avery County fell victim to Enka and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Jets. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Draughn's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Avery County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Draughn against Avery County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. In that match, Draughn amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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