The West Stanly Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Anson Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Stanly is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Parkwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Stanly was dealt a 46-13 loss at the hands of Parkwood. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Anson's offense. They were outmatched by Monroe on the road and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Redhawks are ranked 21st).
West Stanly's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Anson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
West Stanly came up short against Anson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 22-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anson's Jazear Griffin, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that West Stanly knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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