The Broughton Capitals will venture away from home to face off against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Broughton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Leesville Road on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Broughton was beaten by Leesville Road 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Capitals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Pride are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Sanderson by a score of 27-24.
Athens Drive might have lost, but man, Collin Peters was a machine: he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Broughton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Broughton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Athens Drive in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Broughton 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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