Football Preview: North Gaston Wildcats vs. Kings Mountain Mountaineers
North Gaston is 0-9 against Kings Mountain since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The North Gaston Wildcats will host the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m.
North Gaston's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South Point on Friday. They took a blow against the Red Raiders, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 24-23 victory over the Chargers.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Josiah Hill and Aiden Carson. Hill had a great game and rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Carson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for North Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
North Gaston took a serious blow against Kings Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-0. Will North Gaston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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