Draughn has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Avery County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Draughn gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Owen with a sharp 28-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Avery County came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rosman 50-0 at home. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Avery County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carlos Garcia, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Liner, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Avery County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Cobe Townsend was especially locked on to Rosman's QB and sacked him twice. Townsend also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avery County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Draughn now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Avery County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Draughn against Avery County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. In that matchup, Draughn amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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