The Davie County War Eagles will head out to square off against the South Iredell Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Davie County came up short against Lake Norman and fell 23-10. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Iredell). They breezed past North Iredell to the tune of 49-21 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Davie County better keep an eye on Donavon Henderson Jr. He was instrumental in South Iredell's win, rushing for 162 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. Those 162 rushing yards gave Henderson Jr a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristan Cowan, who threw for 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Davie County's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for South Iredell, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Davie County couldn't quite finish off South Iredell in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 and fell 31-28. Can the War Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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