Football Game Preview: West Iredell Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:37am

Football Preview: West Iredell Warriors vs. St. Stephens Indians

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The West Iredell Warriors will head out on the road to take on the St. Stephens Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell will be strutting in after a victory while St. Stephens will be coming in after a loss.

Last Thursday, West Iredell didn't have too much trouble with West Wilkes at home as they won 37-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, St. Stephens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 29-6 to Maiden. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 103rd).

West Iredell now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Stephens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

West Iredell won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by St. Stephens 42-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Iredell 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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