Preview: North Gaston Wildcats vs. Stuart W. Cramer Storm
North Gaston is 1-8 against Stuart W. Cramer since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Gaston Wildcats will be playing at home against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 7:30 p.m. Stuart W. Cramer took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Gaston, who comes in off a win.
North Gaston can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Huss by a score of 21-14.
The critical scores for North Gaston came from Keldon Williams, Donnavyn Thorne, and Isaiah Ewing.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Stuart W. Cramer, who are still winless after their eighth game. They were dealt a 51-3 defeat at the hands of Kings Mountain on Thursday. Stuart W. Cramer was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-0.
North Gaston's victory on Thursday bumped their record up to 4-4. As for Stuart W. Cramer, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday' match: North Gaston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Stuart W. Cramer, though, as they've been averaging only 61.4 per game. How will Stuart W. Cramer fare against such a dominant running game?
North Gaston was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Stuart W. Cramer in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for North Gaston, Justin Rocquemore (who threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
