The Davie County War Eagles will face off against the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Davie County earned a 15-6 win over South Iredell.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Mecklenburg). They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over Garinger on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Davie County better keep an eye on Drake Lineberger. He was instrumental in West Mecklenburg's win, throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards Lineberger has posted since back in August.
West Mecklenburg's run defense was locked in: Garinger could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The Hawks didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
West Mecklenburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Davie County, their record now sits at 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Davie County against West Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 46-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hawks' J'Mari Taylor, who rushed for 201 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 90 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the War Eagles to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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