Avery County and South Stanly squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Avery County had to settle for second. They were beaten by the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls 34-7.
Avery County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carlos Garcia and Logan Brown.
South Stanly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasiah Holt, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holt has become a key player for South Stanly: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. South Stanly also got a significant boost from I'Key Holt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Avery County dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Stanly, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Avery County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Stanly, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Starmount, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Starmount will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something South Stanly surely won't give up without a fight.
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