After three games on the road, Draughn is heading back home. They will welcome the Avery County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Draughn gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Owen as Draughn made off with a 28-3 win.
Meanwhile, Avery County came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Rosman. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Avery County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carlos Garcia out in front who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Liner, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Avery County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Cobe Townsend with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avery County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Draughn now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Avery County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Draughn against Avery County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 win. In that matchup, Draughn amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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