The Statesville Greyhounds ended up a good deal behind the Davie County War Eagles on Friday and lost 22-7. The Greyhounds gained 161 more yards on the day, but it was the War Eagles that made the best use of them.
Even if they lost, Statesville's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Jerome Newman refused to say out of the backfield, picking up four sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles.
Statesville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Davie County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Statesville will welcome South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greyhounds will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Davie County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. The War Eagles will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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