On Thursday Kings Mountain will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the North Gaston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Kings Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Kings Mountain got the win against Huss by a conclusive 39-13. With the Mountaineers ahead 30-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kings Mountain can attribute much of their success to Josiah Hill, who gained 142 total yards and three touchdowns, and Tj Armstrong, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Hill is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jayden Gash, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Kings Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Semaj Odems was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5himself.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, North Gaston was not quite Forestview's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 14-7 to the Jaguars. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Kings Mountain against North Gaston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kings Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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