After each having a week off, the Hayesville Yellowjackets and the Andrews Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hayesville is leaving town to face Andrews after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Hayesville was outmatched by Asheville School (Independent) at home and fell 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Blues are ranked 29th).
Despite the defeat, Hayesville got top-tier performance from Tre Graves, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. Graves also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Dawson Devane handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Hayesville wouldn't let Asheville School (Independent) keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hayesville can thank Graves and Eli Jack for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Andrews had to kick off their season on the road last Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Rosman 42-14 on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Eli Aguilar had a dynamite game for Andrews, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Everett Tatham was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Tatham wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Hayesville beat Andrews 14-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayesville 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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