After each having a week off, the West Stanly Colts and the Piedmont Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Stanly will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
West Stanly's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mount Pleasant last Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Tigers are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Piedmont didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Montgomery Central last Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory.
Nathaniel Gagnon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Wise also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Piedmont wouldn't let Montgomery Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Taylor Hardy, Jackson Riddle, and Wyatt Parker picked up one apiece. Hardy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
West Stanly's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
West Stanly was able to grind out a solid victory over Piedmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 25-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Stanly since the team 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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