Broughton is 6-1 against Athens Drive since August of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Capitals will square off against the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Athens Drive took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Broughton, who comes in off a win.
Broughton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wakefield on Friday. The Capitals blew past the Wolverines 42-14. The Capitals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
Xavier Howard
| 09/05/25 @ Sanderson | 5 |
| 10/17/25 vs Wakefield | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Corinth Holders | 2 |
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Xavier Howard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 87 yards and three scores on only seven carries, while also catching one TD. Broughton is undefeated when Howard posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Austin Youngs was another key back, rushing for 64 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 74-0 defeat at the hands of Rolesville. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Rams are ranked 15th).
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Broughton, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Broughton beat Athens Drive 34-24 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Jaguars' Collin Peters, who rushed for 122 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Capitals to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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