Football Game Preview: Polk County Wolverines vs. Avery County Vikings + How To Watch

Polk County has gone a perfect 6-0 against Avery County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Polk County and five for Avery County.

Last Friday, Polk County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-22 to Madison.

Brody Wilkins

Passer Rating

08/22/25 vs Chase	150.7
09/12/25 @ Patton	148.6
10/10/25 @ Madison	141.2
09/19/25 vs Owen	88.4
09/26/25 @ Mitchell	75.2
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Despite the defeat, Polk County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Wilkins threw for 201 yards and a pair of TDs on only 18 passes. Wilkins' passing game has become a key predictor of the Wolverines' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise. 82 of Wilkins' passing yards were hauled in by Styler Blackwell.

Meanwhile, Avery County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 78-26 loss at the hands of Hendersonville. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 71-13.

Polk County will have to contain Oak Markland as he made an impact in Avery County's last game. He picked up 178 receiving yards and three scores.

Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Avery County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Everything went Polk County's way against Avery County when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as Polk County made off with a 42-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Vikings' Chad Giarrusso, who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wolverines to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.