Statesville owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past the West Iredell Warriors 26-0. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Warriors are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win (which was Statesville's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for West Iredell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Statesville will face off against North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so North Iredell's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Iredell, they will challenge Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully West Iredell likes a good challenge.
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