Football Preview: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. Davie War Eagles
R.J. Reynolds is 1-9 against Davie since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, R.J. Reynolds lost to Northwest Guilford on the road by a 17-3 margin. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Vikings are ranked 48th).
R.J. Reynolds wouldn't let Northwest Guilford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joseph (Joe) Crowley, Jaylen Wheeler, and Jamarian (JP) Pauling picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Davie posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 last Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-17 victory over North Davidson on the road. The score was close at the half, but the War Eagles pulled away in the second half with 29 points.
A big part of the win 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. Noah Dulin was another key player, picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, R.J. Reynolds fell to 2-1. As for Davie, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
R.J. Reynolds was dealt a bruising 47-3 defeat at the hands of Davie in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for R.J. Reynolds, Ty Miller (who rushed for 26 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 196 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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