The East Davidson Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Hendersonville Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Davidson is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
East Davidson had taken West Davidson down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Golden Eagles were outmatched by the Dragons and fell 49-10. The Golden Eagles were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, East Davidson got top-tier performance from Landon Hollar, who rushed for 153 yards and three TDs on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville strolled past Polk County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bearcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Wolverines are ranked 323rd).
East Davidson better keep an eye on JaRon Ward. He was instrumental in Hendersonville's win, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Amir Albany got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hendersonville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Polk County to a completion percentage of just 40.9%. The team can thank Gianni Jacobs for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hendersonville wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.5%.
Hendersonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javanni Suber and Albany. Another thorn in Polk County's side was Sebastian Jacobs, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Hendersonville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points on average over those games. As for East Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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