Stuart W. Cramer is 8-1 against North Gaston since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Stuart W. Cramer Storm will head out on the road to face off against the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Stuart W. Cramer is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Thursday, Stuart W. Cramer took a serious blow against Kings Mountain, falling 51-3. While losing is never fun, Stuart W. Cramer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while Kings Mountain is ranked 18th).
North Gaston can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Huss by a score of 21-14.
The critical scores for North Gaston came from Keldon Williams, Donnavyn Thorne, and Isaiah Ewing.
Stuart W. Cramer's loss was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-0 Crest and 5-3 Chase (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.7% over those games). As for North Gaston, their victory on Thursday bumped their record up to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Stuart W. Cramer against North Gaston when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stuart W. Cramer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.