Kings Mountain and Crest are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will head out to take on the Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Kings Mountain earned a 27-19 victory over Ashbrook. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mountaineers.
It was another big night for William Vaughn, who picked up 215 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Josiah Hill was in the mix too, providing Kings Mountain with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Crest entered their tilt with Huss on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 35-6 win over the Huskies. With the Chargers ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Aiden Carson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Crest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four contests they've averaged 230.8.
Kings Mountain's record is now 6-2. As for Crest, their record now sits at 7-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hill and Carson. Hill has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 85 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Carson has averaged 89.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Kings Mountain suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to Crest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Kings Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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