After two games on the road, Kings Mountain is heading back home. They will welcome the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain will be strutting in after a win while East Lincoln will be coming in after a defeat.
Kings Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North Gaston to the tune of 54-6 on Friday. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Kings Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Gash out in front who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gash showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. TJ Armstrong was another key passer, throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 39-28 to North Lincoln.
East Lincoln might have lost, but man, Grant Lawless was a machine: he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Beam, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for East Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Kings Mountain suffered a grim 46-20 defeat to East Lincoln when the teams last played back in November of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Lincoln's Christopher Daley Ii, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Now that Kings Mountain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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