The Polk County Wolverines will square off against the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Polk County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Brevard will come in with four straight victories.
Polk County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East Rutherford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Polk County was beaten by East Rutherford 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, Brevard got themselves on the board against Hendersonville on Friday, but Hendersonville never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over the Bearcats. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brevard's defense and their 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Judson Weaver and Dillon Galloway, who racked up five sacks between them. With that strong performance, Weaver is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Brevard, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Polk County was taken down by Brevard 49-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Polk County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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