Jaguars Score 35 First Half Points, Defense Shuts Down Huss

                After blowing a 21-point half-time lead in their 32-21 loss to Ashbrook last week, the Jaguars were hoping to avoid another such disaster this week against another cross-town rival on Senior Night. They were able to do just that. Forestview scored 35 unanswered points in the first half. Moe Neal scored on runs of 4 and 2. Trell McCaskell scored from the one-yard line. Tate Payne scored from the four-yard line. Colton Guthrie threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Saveon Falls. Dylan Disarro was 5-for-5 on extra point kicks.

                The Jaguars offense sputtered in the second half, but their defense never let the Huskies into the end-zone. Well, at least not until the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. The Huskies scored two late touchdowns to cut the Jaguars’ lead to 35-12. Akeythio Carson’s nine-yard touchdown got the Huskies on the board. Jaquavious Butler’s four-yard touchdown run capped the night off. That would be all the highlights for the Huskies.

                “A lot of penalties in the first half. A lot of miscues on offense and defense.” said Hunter Huss head coach Jamar McCoy “We had a snap go over the punter’s head and they scored on the next play.”

                “The better team won tonight. Hats off to Chris Medlin. We just got to get better blocking upfront. We got to do a better job covering the secondary. Our linebackers have to come up and fill the holes and hit the runners. We got to be more consistent at what we do well.”

                “It was great to get the win.” said Forestview head coach Chris Medlin “Everyone played well. I thought all three phases played well. We had to put (last week) behind us and we did.”

                Butler led the Huss offense with 179 yards rushing and a touchdown. Colton Guthrie led Forestview with 122 yards passing and 39 yards rushing and a passing touchdown. Moe Neal amassed 51 yards rushing, 25 yards receiving and two rushing touchdowns.

                The Jaguars now have a chance to take the conference’s #2 seed when they travel to East Gaston next week given that Ashbrook got knocked off by Lake Norman Charter 15-9. Hunter Huss’s playoff chances are up in the air, but they can solidify them with a win at home against Ashbrook next week.

Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland Week 11 Picks

Big South 3A/2A

(7-2)(5-0) South Point                    41
(3-6)(1-4) North Gaston                 14

(3-6)(2-3) Hunter Huss                   27
(4-5)(3-2) Forestview                     48

(5-4)(3-2) Ashbrook                        35
(3-5)(1-4) Lake Norman Charter   13

(5-4)(3-2) East Gaston                    28
(5-4)(3-2) Stuart Cramer                24

South Mountain Athletic 3A/2A

(3-5)(1-5) Burns                                13
(9-0)(6-0) Crest                                 51

(4-5)(2-4) East Rutherford             21
(4-5)(1-5) R-S Central                     28

(9-0)(6-0) Shelby                              48
(5-5)(3-4) Draughn                          14

(5-4)(4-2) East Burke                      42
(2-7)(0-6) Chase                               7

Southern District 2A

(7-2)(4-1) Lincolnton                      42
(5-4)(3-2) West Caldwell               14

(8-1)(5-0) Maiden                            21
(9-0)(5-0) East Lincoln                    35

(1-8)(1-4) Bandys                            14
(4-5)(1-4) West Lincoln                  21

(2-7)(0-5) Bunker Hill                      13
(4-5)(1-4) Newton-Conover           35

Southern Piedmont 1A

(2-7)(1-3) Bessemer City               42
(0-8)(0-4) Highland Tech               0

(7-2)(4-0) Community School of Davidson             48
(1-8)(1-2) Cherryville                                                  13

(9-0)(4-0) Pine lake Prep                            31
(7-1)(3-1) Thomas Jefferson Classical      24

(5-4)(4-3) Cannon School                           14
(4-5)(1-4) Mountain Island Charter          28

Other

(2-7)(1-4) North Lincoln                                27
(0-9)(0-5) West Iredell                                   14

Ashbrook Erases Half-Time Deficit As Forestview Crumbles

Call this game wild. Call it crazy. Call it a tale of two halves. Call it a game of missed opportunities. But if you’re an Ashbrook coach, player or fan, you’re calling it a victory. If you’re a Forestview coach, player or fan, you’re probably still scratching your head.

The first half, almost everything was going right for the Jaguars. Four Ashbrook turnovers helped aid Forestview to a 21-0 half-time lead. The Green Wave muffed two punts and quarterback Jabreze Robbs threw two interceptions. One was a tipped interception that was returned 20 yards for a touchdown by Logan Melsior.

Forestview got their first their first points on the board with a four-yard run by defensive tackle/fullback Tate Payne. Colton Guthrie extended the lead with a nine-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The score could have been even more lopsided had it not been for a long touchdown pass by Forestview that was called back by penalty.

The Green Wave had a chance to put some points on the board in the first quarter, but a 29-yard field goal attempt failed.

The tide turned in the Wave’s favor quickly in the second half. On the first play from scrimmage Robbs pitched the ball to Terrell Hager and Hager took it 77 yards for a touchdown. The kick failed however. The Jaguars appeared to answer the score with a half-back pass from Moe Neal to Jared Carter for a touchdown, but an illegal shift brought it back.

The Jaguars drive would stall when they went for it on fourth and one. The Green Wave defense came up big. In the fourth quarter, the comeback was on. Robbs’s three-yard run for a touchdown and Cameron Lowery’s run for a two-point conversion cut the Jaguars’ lead to 21-14. Things continued to snowball for Forestview.

The Jaguars suffered their first turnover of the game when Colton Guthrie was intercepted by Junathean Hager. Hager returned it 54 yards for a touchdown. The Green Wave went for two, but the attempt failed. The Jaguars kept the one-point lead.

The Jaguar offense could not sustain a drive and could not melt the clock. Ashbrook took the lead with less than a minute to go with a Robbs 13-yard pass to Thomas Smith. The two-point conversion failed again. Ashbrook would score one more time in the final seconds with another interception by Juneathan Hager. He returned it 99 yards as time expired.

Ashbrook won 32-21!

"We came out slow. But we played extremely well in the second half." said Ashbrook head coach Greg Hill "We were fortunate to win. We tried our best to put ourselves in a hole to give it away in the first half. These kids showed a lot of character and a lot of resilience to come back and win this game tonight and that’s what I’m proud of."

When talked about having sole possession of second place in the conference, Hill said "Right now. We still have to more weeks to go. We don’t count anything. We have been up, down and all over the place. I think right now we are starting to get a little bit."

Ashbrook will be on the road the last two weeks against Lake Norman Charter and Hunter Huss. Forestview will host Hunter Huss before traveling to East Gaston for the regular season finale.

Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland Week 10 Picks

Big South 3A/2A

(4-4)(3-1) Forestview                     24
(4-4)(2-2) Ashbrook                        22

(3-5)(1-3) Lake Norman Charter   14
(6-2)(4-0) South Point                    47

(5-3)(2-2) Stuart Cramer                27
(2-6)(1-3) Hunter Huss                   20

(3-5)(1-3) North Gaston                 14
(4-4)(2-2) East Gaston                    42

Southern District 2A

(4-4)(1-3) Newton-Conover           20
(6-2)(3-1) Lincolnton                       42

(4-4)(1-3) West Lincoln                   13
(7-1)(4-0) Maiden                            48

(5-3)(2-2) West Caldwell                14
(8-0)(4-0) East Lincoln                    41

(2-6)(0-4) Bunker Hill                      21
(0-8)(0-4) Bandys                             28

South Mountain Athletic 3A/2A

(2-6)(0-5) Chase                              7
(7-2)(3-2) Kings Mountain            42

(4-5)(2-4) Jimmy Draughn            24
(3-4)(1-4) Burns                              21

(9-0)(6-0) Crest                                 45
(4-4)(2-3) East Rutherford              7

(4-4)(1-4) R-S Central                     13
(4-4)(3-2) East Burke                      27

Southern Piedmont 1A

(1-7)(1-1) Cherryville                      7
(8-0)(3-0) Pine Lake Prep              31

(2-6)(1-2) Bessemer City               13
(6-1)(2-1) Thomas Jefferson        34

(0-7)(0-3) Highland Tech                                            0
(6-2)(3-0) Community School of Davidson             45

(4-5)(2-1) Greenville Home School           7
(3-5)(1-3) Mountain Island Charter          35

Other

(2-6)(1-3) North Lincoln                 13
(7-1)(4-0) South Iredell                  42

Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland Week 9 Post Game Round Up

North Gaston and Hunter Huss Falling Out Of Playoff Contention

Both the Huskies and the Wildcats dropped big opportunities to grab some key wins last Friday. North Gaston lost 35-28 to Stuart Cramer, dropping the Wildcats to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play. It does not get easier for North Gaston as they travel to East Gaston then host South Point. The Wildcats could reach the four win minimum if they beat Lake Norman Charter in their home finale. But it might not be enough.

Hunter Huss was shocked by Lake Norman Charter as they fell 20-6. That drops the Huskies to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the conference. This makes their home game with Stuart Cramer a much needed win in order to get back on track. A win could put Hunter Huss back in the driver’s seat in the 2A portion of the conference given that each team would have two conference wins and the Huskies would own the tie-breaker.

Total Shift In Power

For the past two seasons, Bessemer City and Cherryville were the Southern Piedmont 1A’s top conference teams. But both teams have fallen on hard times. Cherryville just now got their first win of the season as they romped Highland Tech 39-7. The Ironmen are 1-7 overall. Bessemer City dropped their second consecutive conference game as they fell to Pine Lake Prep 26-0. The Yellow Jackets are 2-6 overall.

The conference is likely to come down to Pine Lake Prep and Community School of Davidson. Both are the only two undefeated teams left in conference play. Although, Thomas Jefferson may still come up and force a three way tie. The Gryphons lost to Community School of Davidson last week 35-21. That was their first loss of the season.

There are three more weeks left in regulation and anything can happen from here on out.

Yes, He Said That

When asked about the revenge factor South Point’s 34-7 win over Forestview, head coach Mickey Lineberger said “It was sweet! I waited on it for 365 days and our boys have too and it showed tonight.”

Not the Bill Belichick-like “just another game” response that was expected.

Not only did South Point avenge their only conference loss from last year (a 34-31 OT decision to Forestview), the Red Raiders are now in sole possession of first place. South Point also held Forestview to their lowest score of the year at seven points.

“I thought this was the most complete game we have played all year. We had some good quarters. We had some good halves. But tonight was a complete ball game on all sides of the ball, offense, defense and special teams.” Lineberger said

Week 10 Games

Forestview @ Ashbrook
Lake Norman Charter @ South Point
North Gaston @ East Gaston
Stuart Cramer @ Hunter Huss
Newton-Conover @ Lincolnton
West Lincoln @ Maiden
West Caldwell @ East Lincoln
Bunker Hill @ Bandys
Crest @ East Rutherford
Chase @ Kings Mountain
Draughn @ Burns
R-S Central @ East Burke
Thomas Jefferson Academy @ Bessemer City
Highland Tech @ Community School of Davidson
Cherryville @ Pine Lake Prep
North Lincoln @ South Iredell
Greenville Home School @ Mountain Island Charter

Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland Week 9 Picks

 
Big South 3A/2A

(5-2)(3-0) South Point                    35
(4-3)(3-0) Forestview                      28
It will be a tight ball game, but the Jaguars’ conference win streak will likely end tonight.

(4-3)(2-1) East Gaston                    28
(3-4)(1-2) Ashbrook                         24
The Green Wave is desperate for a win, but the Warriors are one of the hottest teams in the area right now.

(3-4)(1-2) North Gaston                        13
(4-3)(1-2) Stuart Cramer                         10
A win in this game will put the Wildcats one step closer to clinching a playoff berth.

(2-5)(1-2) Hunter Huss                      28
(2-4)(0-3) Lake Norman Charter      7
A win here will likely make the Huskies playoff eligible in the 2A portion of the conference.

 

Southern District 2A

(7-0)(3-0) East Lincoln                    49
(4-3)(1-2) Newton-Conover           26
The Mustangs quest for another conference title and undefeated season continues.

(5-2)(2-1) Lincolnton                      42
(2-5)(0-3) Bunker Hill                      7
The Bears are still seeking their first conference win, but won’t get it tonight against a hot Wolves squad.

(4-3)(2-1) West Caldwell              35
(4-3)(1-2) West Lincoln                 13
The Warriors likely seal a playoff berth with the win tonight, the Rebels will likely have to wait.

(6-1)(3-0) Maiden                            45
(0-7)(0-3) Bandys                             7
The Blue Devils are still keeping pace with the Mustangs for the conference title. The Trojans officially get eliminated from postseason contention.

 

South Mountain Athletic 3A/2A

(4-3)(3-1) East Burke                                      7
(7-0)(4-0) Crest                                               54
The Cavaliers have been one of the more surprising teams this year, but won’t be a match for the conference co-leading Chargers.

(3-4)(1-3) East Rutherford                            13
(4-4)(2-3) Jimmy Draughn                            24
The Wildcats will look to rebound from their loss to county rival, East Burke. The Cavaliers are hoping to stay in the playoff hunt.

(6-2)(4-2) Kings Mountain                           34
(4-3)(1-3) R-S Central                                     13
The Mountaineers are looking to rebound from their second loss of the season. The Hilltoppers are hoping to keep their playoff dreams alive.

(8-0)(5-0) Shelby                                              48
(3-3)(1-3) Burns                                                13
Undefeated Shelby continues to keep pace with Crest while Burns continues to struggle.

 

Southern Piedmont 1A

(0-7)(0-1) Cherryville                                     28
(0-6)(0-2) Highland Tech                                6
In the battle of the winless teams, Cherryville likely still gets a convincing win in this matchup.

(2-5)(1-1) Bessemer City                               13
(7-0)(2-0) Pine Lake Prep                             45
The Yellow Jackets are trying to get one step closer to a playoff bid. But against a hot Pine Lake Prep team, that will be a tall task.

(6-0)(2-0) Thomas Jefferson Academy                   35
(5-2)(2-0) Community School of Davidson             21
The undefeated Gryphons will face their biggest test of the year. The winner of this game is one step closer to the conference title.

(4-3)(0-0) Hickory Grove Christian                            21
(2-5)(1-4) Mountain Island Charter                         31
There are no more conference games for the Raptors, but that does not downplay the importance of each game ahead.

 

Other

(4-3)(1-2) Statesville                                      42
(2-5)(1-2) North Lincoln                                 13
A missed opportunity for the Knights last week in their loss to Alexander Central. It will not get any easier from here on out.

Moe Neal Sets County Records As Forestview Rolls North Gaston

                It was a big day for the Forestview Jaguars and running-back Moe Neal. Forestview blew out North Gaston 40-14 and Moe Neal broke county records in scoring just a week after setting a new record for yards from scrimmage. Neal had 128 yards receiving on the night and 120 yards rushing.

                Things did not start the way Forestview wanted. The Wildcats received the opening kickoff and went right to work. The drive was capped off with a two-yard touchdown run by Quadray Watson. Christian Stewart’s kick made it 7-0 Wildcats. But the Jaguars answered immediately. On the first play of the ensuing drive, quarterback Colton Guthrie tossed the ball to Moe Neal at the line of scrimmage. Neal took it 80-yards for the touchdown. Dylan Disarro tied it with the extra point kick.

                The Jaguars extended their lead with a Guthrie 33-yard touchdown pass to Josh Green. The kick failed, but it wouldn’t matter. Neal extended Forestview’s lead with a 25-yard touchdown run. North Gaston appeared to cut Forestview’s lead with a long kickoff return. But penalties brought it back. Wildcats head coach Mike Patton said that was the turning point of the game.

                The onslaught continued from there. Guthrie’s one-yard touchdown pass to Jared Carter and Disarro’s extra point made it 27-7 Forestview. Just before the half, Guthrie connected with Neal again for a 22-yard touchdown pass with two defenders around him. The score was 33-7 at half-time.

                Neal scored Forestview’s only touchdown in the second half with a ten-yard touchdown run. Disarro was 6-for-8 on extra points. Then the subs started coming in.

                The Wildcats scored an oh-by-the-way touchdown in the fourth quarter with a two-yard touchdown run by Prince Fox. Stewart’s extra point made it 40-14. The Wildcats threatened late in the game, but turned the ball over.

                “It’s good to be 3-0 in the conference. We got a great challenge coming up next week.” said Forestview head coach Chris Medlin “The defense responded well after that first drive. The offense helped us out. We bounced right back from there and we got going pretty good.”

                “We got to go back to work and get ready to play Stewart Cramer. We made too many mistakes early. We have to eliminate ourselves as an opponent.” said North Gaston head coach Mike Patton “We didn’t do that the first half and we got into a big hole. It’s hard to get out of that hole against a talented team.”

                Last week against Ashbrook, the Wildcats won the turnover ratio as they had none. The Green Wave had two. Tonight however, they turned the ball over three times while Forestview only turned it over once.

                “Last week, we had two takeaways, one penalty and no turnovers and we came out on top. That’s the way we have to play in order to compete in this conference.” Patton said.

                North Gaston (3-4)(1-2) travels to play the Storm (4-3)(1-2) next week. Forestview (4-3)(3-0) will be home against South Point (5-2)(3-0). The winner of this game will be one step closer to locking up a share of the conference title.

Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland Week 8 Picks

Big South 3A/2A
(3-3)(1-1) Ashbrook                        21
(4-2)(2-0) South Point                    35
Road gets tougher for Ashbrook after upset loss to North Gaston

(3-3)(2-0) Forestview                     28
(3-3)(1-1) North Gaston                 20
Is North Gaston for real? We will find out tonight.

(3-3)(0-2) Stuart Cramer                  21
(2-3)(0-2) Lake Norman Charter     14
Winner of this game gets first conference win and likely locks up one of the 2A playoff spots

(2-4)(1-1) Hunter Huss                   14
(3-3)(1-1) East Gaston                    28
Warriors are likely to win consecutive games for the first time this season.

Southern District 2A
(0-6)(0-2) Bandys                             7
(4-2)(1-1) Lincolnton                       35
Struggles continue for Bandys as Lincolnton likely punches their playoff ticket.

(4-2)(1-1) West Lincoln                14
(3-3)(0-2) Newton-Conover        28
The loser of this game will face an uphill battle getting a postseason bid.

(2-4)(0-2) Bunker Hill                      14
(6-0)(2-0) East Lincoln                    48
East Lincoln keeps rolling on and will be one step closer to another conference title.

(5-1)(2-0) Maiden                            34
(4-2)(2-0) West Caldwell                20
Both teams are undefeated in conference play. Could the winner of this one challenge East Lincoln for the conference title?

Southern Piedmont 1A
(5-0)(1-0) Thomas Jefferson       42
(0-6)(0-0) Cherryville                      7
Cherryville is seeking their first win, but won’t get it tonight.

(4-2)(1-0) Community School of Davidson             35
(2-4)(1-0) Bessemer City                                            14
Bessemer City might hang with CDS for a bit, but look for CSD to pull away late.

(6-0)(1-0) Pine Lake Prep              49
(0-5)(0-1) Highland Tech               0
Another night, another loss for Highland Tech.

(4-2)(0-0) Hickory Grove Christian            21
(2-5)(1-3) Mountain Island Charter          14
Mountain Island Charter is finished with conference play. Just win now!

South Mountain 3A/2A
(6-0)(3-0) Crest                               28
(6-1)(3-1) Kings Mountain            13
Kings Mountain will put up a fight, but Crest will be too strong.

(7-0)(4-0) Shelby                            35
(3-3)(1-2) East Rutherford            14
Shelby continues to roll.

(3-3)(0-3) R-S Central                     34
(2-5)(0-4) Chase                              13
Both teams are looking for their first conference win. R-S Central should be favored to get the win, though.

(4-3)(2-2) Jimmy Draughn             21
(3-3)(2-1) East Burke                      24
The Battle of Eastern Burke County will come down to the wire.

 

Other
(2-4)(1-1) North Lincoln               27
(1-5)(0-2) Alexander Central       24
After a slow start on the year, North Lincoln is back in the playoff picture. A key conference win here puts them a step closer.

Forestview Relocates Home Game, Rolls Host Cramer After Trailing Early

                With Hurricane Joaquin on the horizon, many games were moved up to Thursday. Some were moved up an hour or so early on Friday. A few across the state chose to move their games to Monday night. Some teams even relocated their games to other stadiums. One of those teams to relocate their game was Forestview. They were to host the Stuart Cramer Storm, but instead relocated their game to Cramer.

                It seemed that home field advantage played a role early on. The Storm got on the board first with a Robert Truesdale five-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good, however. The Jaguars were not able to get anything going offensively in the first quarter and it continued into the second quarter. The Storm extended their lead in the second quarter with a Kaleb Setzer 32-yard field goal.

                Moe Neal did get Forestview on the board late in the second quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run. Moe Neal’s run for the two-point conversion cut the Storm lead to 9-8. The Jaguars were knocking on the door late and looked like Moe Neal scored on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Colton Guthrie, but officials ruled him short at the one-yard line as the half expired.

                That momentum continued in the second half. On the first play, fullback Trell McCaskill gave the Jaguars the lead with a 65-yard touchdown run. Moe Neal’s two-point conversion run gave the Jaguars a seven-point lead at 16-9. Neal and McCaskell continued to rip apart the Storm in the third quarter. Neal scored on runs of 4 and 35 and McCaskill scored on an 18-yard run. Neal and Tate Payne each had runs for two-point conversions. The Jaguars scored 30 points in the third quarter alone.

                The Storm was able to get a safety in the fourth quarter when Forestview was set to punt deep in their own territory, but the ball sailed over the punter’s head into the end-zone. Each team had three turnovers. Isaiah Foust recorded two interceptions for the Storm. One was from Moe Neal on a half-back pass. The Storm also recovered a fumble on special teams. Jared Carter got Forestview’s only interception on the night. The Jaguars defense recovered two fumbles.

                Moe Neal amassed 195 yards rushing and 14 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Trell McCaskill finished with 86 yards and two touchdowns.

                “They came ready to play. That’s what attributed to our slow start. They came ready to play and we didn’t.” said Forestview head coach Chris Medlin “We came back, kept our composure and kept playing. 2-0 in conference and a 10-game conference win streak.”

                Forestview (3-3)(2-0) will look to keep that streak alive as they travel to North Gaston (3-3)(1-1) next week. The Wildcats upset Ashbrook last night 10-0. Stuart Cramer will travel to take on Lake Norman Charter (2-3)(0-2). The Knights lost to East Gaston 12-7.

Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland Week 7 Conference Picks

Big South 3A/2A

(5-0)(1-0) South Point                    42
(2-3)(1-0) Hunter Huss                   14
The Huskies are riding on a two-game win streak, but the Red Raiders will be too hard for the Huskies to stop.

(2-3)(0-1) North Gaston                  14
(3-2)(1-0) Ashbrook                         41
The Green Wave seldom loses on Homecoming Night. The Wildcats will struggle against a Green Wave defense that pitched a shutout last week.

(3-2)(0-1) Stuart Cramer                14
(2-3)(1-0) Forestview                      35
Both teams have been bit by the injury bug. But Moe Neal is not one of those injured and will likely be the difference in the game.

(2-3)(0-1) East Gaston                    41
(2-2)(0-1) Lake Norman Charter    7
The Warriors fought hard last week after a hard-fought first half to South Point. They will be looking to take out some frustration.

 

Southern District 2A

(5-0)(1-0) East Lincoln                    42
(4-1)(1-0) Lincolnton                       35
This game will be closer than many people think. Lincolnton will put up a fight, but the Surratt Brothers will be the difference.

(3-2)(0-1) Newton-Conover           28
(4-1)(1-0) Maiden                            35
The Battle of the Devils is always an exciting game. Newton-Conover will try and get over last week’s upset against West Caldwell. Maiden will try and avoid losing two consecutive home games.

(3-2)(0-1) West Lincoln                  24
(2-3)(0-1) Bunker Hill                      20
The Rebels were shut out last week and Bunker Hill was blown out. Both teams will look to rebound.

(0-5)(0-1) Bandys                              14
(3-2)(1-0) West Caldwell                 28
The Warriors are looking to build on the momentum of their 42-30 win over Newton-Conover. Against a struggling Bandys team, that shouldn’t be too hard.

 

South Mountain 3A/2A

(2-4)(0-3) Chase                                 7
(5-0)(2-0) Crest                                 45
The Chargers starters should see some rest in the second half in this one.

(5-1)(2-1) Kings Mountain            35
(4-2)(2-1) Jimmy Draughn            14
The Wildcats are much improved over last year, but the Mountaineers are steaming from their 34-20 loss to Shelby.

(2-3)(0-2) East Rutherford            20
(3-2)(1-2) Burns                              23
Burns has been snake bit by injuries and it has shown. They should win a hard-fought game against East Rutherford.

(4-2)(3-0) East Burke                      13
(6-0)(3-0) Shelby                             48
The Cavaliers are also a much improved team from last year, but they will have a hard time against Shelby.

 

Southern Piedmont 1A

(5-0)(1-0) Thomas Jefferson       35
(6-1)(5-0) Carolina Crusaders      7
Undefeated Jefferson should still be undefeated after this one.

(0-4)(0-0) Highland Tech                    12
(1-4)(0-3) Mountain Island Charter 36
The Raptors should get their first ever conference win against the winless Rams.

 

Other

(2-3)(1-0) North Lincoln                 7
(3-2)(1-0) Mooresville                    45
This is a big mismatch. The Blue Devils should roll in this one.