Watauga put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over the North Davidson Black Knights. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
Watauga can attribute much of their success to Matthew Leon, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Leon has posted since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Watauga pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watauga will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on South Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Watauga is facing South Caldwell at the right time seeing as South Caldwell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Davidson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montgomery Central at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Montgomery Central's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so North Davidson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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