Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kings Mountain). They breezed by the North Gaston Wildcats to the tune of 54-6 on Friday. With the Mountaineers ahead 44-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Kings Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Gash out in front who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards. TJ Armstrong was another key signal caller, throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kings Mountain's defense and their 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Semaj Odems and Thomas Fair, who racked up five sacks between them.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Kings Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for North Gaston, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kings Mountain will host East Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season. North Gaston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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