Football Preview: Statesville Greyhounds vs. West Iredell Warriors
Statesville is 9-0 against West Iredell since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Statesville Greyhounds will venture away from home to square off against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:00 p.m. West Iredell took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Statesville, who comes in off a win.
Statesville is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since October 19, 2023 on Friday. They never let Foard onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Tigers are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, West Iredell was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against East Lincoln, falling 41-10. The Warriors have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Statesville and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for West Iredell, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Statesville strolled past West Iredell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 43-24. 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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