The West Lincoln Rebels will head out to face off against the East Gaston Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln will be strutting in after a victory while East Gaston will be coming in after a loss.
West Lincoln will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Highland Tech on Friday. The Rebels claimed a resounding 61-13 win over the Rams. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
Gus Avery
| 10/17/25 vs Highland Tech | 143.3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cherryville | 137.5 |
| 09/12/25 vs Shelby | 137.5 |
| 08/22/25 @ North Lincoln | 109.7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bessemer City | 39.6 |
| + 2 more games |
West Lincoln's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gus Avery, who rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also threw for 42 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Avery's passing game has become a key predictor of the Rebels' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Tj Stradford was another key rusher, rushing for 67 yards and two scores on only seven carries.
West Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Dre Jeffries led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Gaston played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Shelby, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 82nd).
East Gaston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for West Lincoln, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
