The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will face off against the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Kings Mountain didn't have too much trouble with Forestview on the road as they won 41-23. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Jaguars are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josiah Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Gash was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, South Point made off with a 27-26 victory over Crest.
It was another big night for Patrick Blee, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Gavin Smith got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Kings Mountain's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Point, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Kings Mountain strolled past South Point in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Will Kings Mountain repeat their success, or does South Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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