West Davidson hasn't had much luck against Salisbury recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Davidson Dragons will challenge the Salisbury Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Davidson will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Trinity, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, West Davidson made off with a 20-19 win over Trinity.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aaron Journigan and he. Journigan rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Salisbury had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 32-6 margin over the Bulldogs. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Hank Webb, who threw for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
West Davidson's record now sits at 3-1. As for Salisbury, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Davidson was taken down by Salisbury 42-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for West Davidson, Deuce Walker Jr. (who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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