North Gaston extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-4. They received a blow as they fell 35-19 to the Huss Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Huskies are ranked 135th).
Despite the loss, North Gaston still got an impressive performance from Keldon Williams, who rushed for 91 yards and three scores. Williams also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass. North Gaston also got help from Donnavyn Thorne, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
As for Huss, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.7 points over those games.
Among those leading the charge was Ethan Presley, who threw for 222 yards and a pair of TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Gaston is set to face off against their familiar foe Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Huss will challenge rival South Point at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Huskies 11.2, the Red Raiders 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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