Watauga put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the A.C. Reynolds Rockets 48-21 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Watauga's defense made their presence known, laying out Ely Hamrick. five times. Brady Lindenmuth was especially locked on to A.C. Reynolds' QB and sacked him twice. Lindenmuth also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, A.C. Reynolds still got an impressive performance from Hamrick, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Watauga's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for A.C. Reynolds, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Watauga will stay at home for another week and welcome North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Watauga's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so North Davidson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for A.C. Reynolds, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Buncombe at 7:00 p.m.
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