Mount Tabor is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the North Davidson Black Knights will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. North Davidson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Tabor, who comes in off a win.
Mount Tabor is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 29-27 win over Northwest Guilford last Friday.
Jayden Muhfooth Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 96 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, while also picking up 66 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mount Tabor proved: they limited Northwest Guilford to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Jock Hunder for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mount Tabor's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
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Mount Tabor's defense didn't let Ferrell Price, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Northwest Guilford's QB won't forget Taryton Thacker anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Thacker is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Davidson's offense. They were outmatched by Davie County and fell 31-0. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Black Knights, who until this matchup were averaging 14.4 points allowed.
Mount Tabor's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for North Davidson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Mount Tabor might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from North Davidson when the teams last played back in August of 2018. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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