The Brevard Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Polk County Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brevard has four straight victories, Polk County has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brevard's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hendersonville 24-0. Considering the Blue Devils have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brevard's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 5.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Judson Weaver and Dillon Galloway, who racked up five sacks between them. Weaver also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, a win for Polk County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against East Rutherford, falling 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 104th).
Brevard pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Polk County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Brevard against Polk County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brevard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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