South Caldwell is 2-7 against Watauga since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m.
South Caldwell is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They were beaten by Cuthbertson 56-6. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Watauga put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Davidson 47-21. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won three matchups by 26 points or more so far 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 matches.
South Caldwell now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Watauga, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. South Caldwell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Watauga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Caldwell was dealt a bruising 49-7 defeat at the hands of Watauga when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for South Caldwell, Jackson Pryor (who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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