Football Preview: Avery County Vikings vs. Draughn Wildcats
The Avery County Vikings will face off against the Draughn Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Avery County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Avery County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rosman 50-0 at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Avery County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlos Garcia, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Landon Liner, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avery County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Avery County's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Cobe Townsend with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Draughn gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 28-3 margin over Owen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Avery County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Draughn, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Avery County took a serious blow against Draughn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-7. Thankfully for Avery County, Nigel Dula (who rushed for 281 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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