Football Recap: Watauga Pioneers vs. Freedom Patriots
Watauga put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Freedom Patriots 42-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Matthew Leon was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Watauga pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watauga will face off against Ashe County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Watauga's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for Freedom, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hibriten at 7:30 p.m. Freedom is facing Hibriten at the right time seeing as Hibriten is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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