Rosman hasn't had much luck against Avery County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rosman Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Avery County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Rosman had to suffer through a 67-7 loss at the hands of Cherokee.
Meanwhile, Avery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by McDowell on the road and fell 49-21. One positive for the Vikings, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Avery County got top-tier performance from Oak Markland, who picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards. Avery County also got a significant boost from Carlos Garcia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Avery County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Rosman's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Avery County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Rosman came up short against Avery County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 7-0. Can Rosman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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