Football Game Preview: Crest Chargers vs. Kings Mountain Mountaineers

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 1:01am

Football Preview: Crest Chargers vs. Kings Mountain Mountaineers

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Crest has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. Crest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Crest really took it to Huss for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 win. Considering the Chargers have won three contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Aiden Carson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.

Crest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 230.8.

Meanwhile, Kings Mountain earned a 27-19 victory over Ashbrook on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mountaineers.

It was another big night for William Vaughn, who picked up 215 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Josiah Hill, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns.

Crest's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Kings Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carson and Hill. Carson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 89.4 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Hill has averaged 85 rushing yards per game this season.

Crest took their win against Kings Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 39-14. Does Crest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kings Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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