The Alexander Central Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alexander Central, who comes in off a win.
Alexander Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Hibriten 35-21. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Cougars were the (much) better team in the second half.
Alexander Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wade Queen, who threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and Sawyer Chapman-Mays, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Alexander Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Ashe County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They were beaten by Watauga 33-6. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Alexander Central's record is now 4-5. As for Ashe County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Alexander Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ashe County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexander Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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