On Friday Watauga will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After each having a week off, they and the South Caldwell Spartans will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Watauga's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so South Caldwell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, everything went Watauga's way against North Davidson as Watauga made off with a 47-21 win. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Watauga can attribute much of their success to Matthew Leon, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Leon has posted since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Watauga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-6 loss at the hands of Cuthbertson. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 78th).
Watauga's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for South Caldwell, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Watauga has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Caldwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Watauga against South Caldwell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watauga since the team 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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