The Watauga Pioneers will take on the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Watauga will be strutting in after a win while A.C. Reynolds will be coming in after a defeat.
A.C. Reynolds is hoping to do what Maiden couldn't on Friday: put an end to Watauga's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Watauga walked away with a 24-13 victory over Maiden. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-14, which was the final score in A.C. Reynolds' tilt against East Forsyth on Friday. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, A.C. Reynolds got top-tier performance from Max Guest, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. Guest got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards.
Watauga's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for A.C. Reynolds, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Watauga barely slipped by A.C. Reynolds in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 36-35. Will Watauga repeat their success, or does A.C. Reynolds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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