North Sand Mountain has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Pisgah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (North Sand Mountain: 13.6, Pisgah: 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, North Sand Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Pleasant Valley. While the Bison had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Raiders 13-6.
Meanwhile, Pisgah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 58-6 win over Gaston. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
North Sand Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Pisgah, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Sand Mountain was dealt a bruising 54-13 defeat at the hands of Pisgah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Sand Mountain, Mason Holcomb (who threw for 196 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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