For the first time this season, North Davidson will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Mount Tabor Spartans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Davidson's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Mount Tabor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Davidson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Davie County last Friday. They took a blow against the War Eagles, falling 31-0. The Black Knights haven't had much luck with the War Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Tabor). They skirted past Northwest Guilford 29-27.
North Davidson better keep an eye on Jayden Muhfooth Smith. He was instrumental in Mount Tabor's win, rushing for 96 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, while also picking up 66 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mount Tabor proved: they limited Northwest Guilford to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Jock Hunder for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mount Tabor's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Mount Tabor's defense didn't let Ferrell Price, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Taryton Thacker was the leader with three. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last three times he's played.
Mount Tabor's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for North Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
North Davidson took their victory against Mount Tabor in their previous meeting back in August of 2018 by a conclusive 21-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights 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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