Football Preview: Watauga Pioneers vs. North Davidson Black Knights
The Watauga Pioneers will stay at home for another week and welcome the North Davidson Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Watauga's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so North Davidson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Watauga took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 48-21 victory over A.C. Reynolds.
Watauga's defense made their presence known, laying out Ely Hamrick. five times. Brady Lindenmuth was especially locked on to A.C. Reynolds' QB and sacked him twice. Lindenmuth also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Davidson can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They slipped by Walkertown 21-20. The Black Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Watauga's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North Davidson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Watauga against North Davidson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-14 win. Does Watauga have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Davidson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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