East Gaston is 3-0 against Highland Tech since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Gaston Warriors will be playing at home against the Highland Tech Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for East Gaston and five for Highland Tech.
East Gaston is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Shelby on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Gaston was beaten by Shelby 55-22. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Golden Lions are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Highland Tech might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Thomas Jefferson who claimed the real prize. Highland Tech was just a hair shy of victory and fell 16-15 to Thomas Jefferson. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Gryphons 8-0 in the first quarter.
East Gaston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Highland Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for East Gaston against Highland Tech when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-0 victory. Will East Gaston repeat their success, or does Highland Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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