Football Recap: Davie War Eagles vs. North Davidson Black Knights
Davie's game on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the North Davidson Black Knights 44-17 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the War Eagles considering their eight-point performance the match before.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Draeton Nance and his top target Ethan Driver. Nance threw for 450 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Driver picked up 268 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Noah Dulin was another key player, picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Davie's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Davidson, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Davie will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on R.J. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for North Davidson, they will challenge Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walkertown will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Davidson surely won't give up without a fight.
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