A well-balanced attack led Watauga over Mount Airy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pioneers blew the Granite Bears out of the water with a 61-7 final score. Fans of the Pioneers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Cade Keller
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Cade Keller went supernova, throwing for 148 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 38 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Everett Gryder was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Watauga pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average this season. As for Mount Airy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Watauga will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Mount Airy, they will take on Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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