Donoho has gone 6-0 against Appalachian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Donoho Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Appalachian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Donoho will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Donoho was able to grind out a solid win over Cedar Bluff, taking the game 28-21.
Meanwhile, Appalachian hadn't done well against Valley Head recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Appalachian came out on top against Valley Head by a score of 41-34. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Braden Gilliland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Appalachian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Appalachian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Stidham and Will Armstrong.
Appalachian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Donoho, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Donoho against Appalachian in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 51-6 win. In that match, Donoho amassed a halftime lead of 30-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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