North Gaston is 0-6 against South Point since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Wildcats will host the Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Gaston's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kings Mountain on Friday. They took a blow against the Mountaineers, falling 65-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 53 points the game before, South Point was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Crest 42-7. The contest marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, South Point saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaveaun Pless rushed for 121 yards and one TD.
North Gaston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for South Point, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
North Gaston was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of South Point in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Red Raiders' Patrick Blee, who rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 49 yards and one TD. Now that the Wildcats know 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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