The Avery County Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Draughn Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Avery County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Avery County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Rosman 50-0 at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Avery County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carlos Garcia, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Liner, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Draughn gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Owen with a sharp 28-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Avery County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Draughn, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Avery County took a serious blow against Draughn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-7. Thankfully for Avery County, Nigel Dula (who rushed for 281 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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