Football Preview: Statesville Greyhounds vs. Foard Tigers
Statesville is 3-0 against Foard since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Statesville Greyhounds will square off against the Foard Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Foard took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Statesville, who comes in off a win.
Statesville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against East Lincoln by a score of 34-21.
Meanwhile, Foard was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 23-16 to North Iredell.
Foard wouldn't let North Iredell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Foard can thank James Leach and Deontae McIlwain for forcing all of them.
Statesville's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Foard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Statesville's way against Foard in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Statesville made off with a 38-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Statesville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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