Kings Mountain has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the North Gaston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kings Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 122 points over their last three games.
Last Friday, Kings Mountain got the win against Huss by a conclusive 39-13. With the Mountaineers ahead 30-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Josiah Hill and Tj Armstrong were among the main playmakers for Kings Mountain as the former gained 142 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Hill is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jayden Gash, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Kings Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Huss' QB won't forget Semaj Odems anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times.
Meanwhile, North Gaston's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 14-7 to Forestview. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Gaston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Kings Mountain against North Gaston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kings Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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