Draughn has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Avery County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Draughn gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Owen with a sharp 28-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Avery County can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Rosman at home. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Avery County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlos Garcia led the charge by rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Landon Liner, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Avery County's defense and their three sacks. Cobe Townsend was especially locked on to Rosman's QB and sacked him twice. Townsend also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avery County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Draughn now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Avery County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Draughn against Avery County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. In that match, Draughn amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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