The West Caldwell Warriors will take on the Draughn Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Draughn took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Caldwell, who comes in off a win.
West Caldwell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Patton on Friday as they made off with a 42-20 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
West Caldwell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lathan Dula, who rushed for 49 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight passes. Those 92 passing yards gave Dula a new career-high. West Caldwell's leading receiver Jayden Quesenberry was Dula's top target yet again, picking up 71 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 70 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Caldwell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jayden Quesenberry
| 08/22/25 @ South Caldwell | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Patton | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Avery County | 2 |
West Caldwell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quesenberry and Javontae Hallman. Quesenberry also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because West Caldwell is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Draughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Hibriten 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Panthers are ranked 124th).
West Caldwell's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Draughn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
West Caldwell ended up a good deal behind Draughn in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, losing 21-7. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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