Football Preview: Statesville Greyhounds vs. North Lincoln Knights
Statesville has gone 6-0 against North Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Statesville Greyhounds' road trip will continue as they head out to face the North Lincoln Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Statesville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They secured a 6-0 W over South Iredell.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 win over East Rutherford.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Landen Agee and he. Agee gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns while he gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns. Shannon Wingate's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 171 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Statesville pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Lincoln, their record is now 3-0.
Statesville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-14 win. 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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