The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newton-Conover has three straight victories, West Iredell has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Newton-Conover was fully in charge, breezing past Bunker Hill 49-22. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Bears are ranked 221st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Iredell played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 44-8 loss at the hands of Hickory. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
West Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Newton-Conover, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Newton-Conover against West Iredell in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 44-6 victory. In that contest, the Red Devils amassed a halftime lead of 23-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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