Alexander Central came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Watauga Pioneers, falling 42-20. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Alexander Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Whitaker, who rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown. Jaheim Redmond also helped with two TDs in total.
Cade Keller had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground for Watauga.
Alexander Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Watauga, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Looking ahead, Alexander Central will square off against Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 46.2 points per game this season. As for Watauga, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against McDowell at 7:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Keller and Danny Charles Brown.
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