Football Preview: Appalachian Eagles vs. Donoho Falcons
Appalachian hasn't had much luck against Donoho recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Appalachian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Donoho Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Appalachian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Appalachian will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Valley Head, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Appalachian came out on top against Valley Head by a score of 41-34 two weeks ago.
It was another big night for Braden Gilliland, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Appalachian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Appalachian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Stidham and Will Armstrong.
Donoho aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Cedar Bluff.
Appalachian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Donoho, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Appalachian was dealt a bruising 51-6 loss at the hands of Donoho when the teams last played back in October of 2019. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Appalachian was down 30-6.
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