St. Stephens hasn't had much luck against Statesville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Stephens Indians will challenge the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m.
St. Stephens is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by East Lincoln 42-12. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Mustangs are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Statesville came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Raiders at home to the tune of 49-13. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Greyhounds this season.
St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Statesville, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
St. Stephens took a serious blow against Statesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 48-10. Can St. Stephens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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