The West Iredell Warriors and the North Iredell Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for West Iredell and four for North Iredell.
West Iredell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Lincoln on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Iredell lost 35-14 to North Lincoln. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-7, which was the final score in North Iredell's tilt against East Lincoln on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Mustangs are ranked 70th).
West Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for West Iredell against North Iredell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-7 victory. In that match, West Iredell amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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