If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Kings Mountain. They will challenge North Gaston on the road at 7:30 PM on Friday. Kings Mountain don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.
Kings Mountain had a rough outing against Shelby two weeks ago, but a little bit of home cooking seems to have fixed things right up. Kings Mountain got past Stuart Cramer with less than a touchdown to spare, ending up at 28-23. The Kings Mountain offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, there's no need to mince words: North Gaston lost to Huss last Friday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 0-45. This makes it the second loss in a row for North Gaston.
Everything came up roses for Kings Mountain against North Gaston the last time the two teams met as the squad secured a 56-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kings Mountain since the team won't have home-field advantage. Watch the game and check back on MaxPreps to see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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