The South Caldwell Spartans will square off against the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, South Caldwell finally turned things around against Alexander Central on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 30-17.
South Caldwell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Walker-Boston and Connor Setzer. Bryce Johnston was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Ashe County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 35-14 to Freedom. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
South Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Ashe County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
South Caldwell came up short against Ashe County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 13-6. Thankfully for South Caldwell, Luke Peterson (who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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