North Gaston is 0-6 against South Point since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The North Gaston Wildcats will host the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, North Gaston finally turned things around against Stuart W. Cramer on Friday. They strolled past the Storm with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Donnavyn Thorne went supernova for North Gaston, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Point). They blew past Forestview 47-0 on Friday. Considering the Red Raiders have won three games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Point's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eric Forston, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and Patrick Blee, who rushed for 92 yards on only 11 carries. Gavin Smith got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Point didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Chanyce Ford.
North Gaston's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for South Point, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Gaston might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from South Point in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will North Gaston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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