The Davie County War Eagles will take on the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Davie County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Davie County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over North Iredell. The War Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Davie County found their leader in sophomore Draeton Nance, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 138 yards and one TD on only 12 passes. Another player making a difference was Braxton Bowling, who rushed for 68 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries.
Davie County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 163.3.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Davie County's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Elliott Gould, Colson Sink, and Jathan Redmond, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Statesville's offense. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of Lake Norman. The loss was the Greyhounds' first of the season.
Davie County pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points over those games. As for Statesville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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