The Avery County Vikings will take on the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avery County is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Avery County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Mitchell, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Avery County managed a 25-21 win over Mitchell on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Oak Markland had a dynamite game for Avery County, picking up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Markland's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Liner, who threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
Avery County wouldn't let Mitchell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Avery County can thank Cobe Townsend and Grayson Hoilman for forcing both of them. Townsend also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, South Stanly beat Union Academy 20-14 two weeks ago.
One reason for the win was South Stanly's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Ethan Gaddy was especially locked on to Union Academy's QB and sacked him twice. South Stanly got some further help from Carter Callicutt: he made 14 total tackles.
Avery County's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for South Stanly, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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