The Appalachian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Section Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Appalachian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Appalachian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Ider 49-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Braden Gilliland produced another solid effort rushing for 213 yards and four TDs on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Colton Caldwell was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Appalachian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Appalachian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Erik Wolf was the leader with three sacks.
Meanwhile, Section hadn't done well against Cedar Bluff recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 19-7 win over the Tigers. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Section's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Appalachian, their record is now 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Appalachian against Section when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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