Mount Airy played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Watauga Pioneers, falling 61-7. The loss put an end to the Granite Bears' undefeated start to the season.
Ahmad Francis threw for 62 yards and one touchdown. Zach Goins was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, DJ Joyce rushed for 74 yards on only six carries.
Cade Keller was a one-man wrecking crew For Watauga. as he threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Keller a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Watauga also got a significant boost from Matthew Leon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Airy fell to 2-1. As for Watauga, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Mount Airy will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Watauga, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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