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First up is a team to which the Patriots have never lost as FHS travels to take on Ashe County this Friday night in the mountains.

All three all-time meetings between the Patriots (4-3, 1-1 NWC) and Huskies have been since they became members of the NWC together ahead of the fall 2021 season. Freedom won 54-28 in AV短视频 that autumn, 55-26 in their only previous trip to West Jefferson in 2022, and 38-22 at home a season ago.

FHS is hoping for more of the same in its second trip to Ashe County this week, but the Huskies are 4-2 so far this season and won their NWC-opener at Hibriten the last time out, winning a 46-38 shootout on the road in Lenoir.

Ashe County鈥檚 air raid offense is led by junior quarterback Bryce Peters, who so far this season has completed 130 of 200 passes for 1,457 yards and 15 touchdowns with seven interceptions. His favorite receivers are seniors Ian Graybeal (45-546-5), Bridger Fairchild (35-398-5) and Preston Edgell (13-117-2) and juniors Cole Treva (17-203-2) and Jaxson Dillard (5-108-2).

On the ground, the Huskies are led by the dual-threat Peters (41-101-3), along with junior Riley Estes (40-93-1) and senior Luke Osborne (12-82-2).

Freedom鈥檚 offense is more balanced, and that has only increased since the Patriots returned from their hurricane hiatus with the return of senior running back Jaiden Belin, who ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries in a 36-22 win over South Caldwell last week. Sophomore Jaiveon Belin and junior quarterback Kaden Davis also are heavy contributors to the ground game.

Davis has been efficient through the air this season, connecting with targets Tiras Walker, Kobe Johnson, Kaleb Pearson and Justice Dominguez most often.

Prediction: Freedom.

Draughn (3-3, 1-1) at Rosman (0-6, 0-2)

The Wildcats will make the trip west to face the winless Tigers in Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference action this Friday night.

DHS has won each of the teams鈥� three all-time meetings, with none of them being close, since joining Rosman in the WHC in advance of the fall 2021 season. The Wildcats won 32-2 in Valdese that year, 63-8 in Rosman in 2022 and 56-12 at home last season.

The Tigers, who are 1-40 since the start of the spring 2021 season, are led on the ground by senior Quintin Forbes and sophomore Brayden Newman. The quarterback is sophomore Garrett Connor, whose leading receiver is classmate Hudson Reese.

Draughn in led by dual-threat senior quarterback Sterling Radabaugh, senior running back Marshall Brinkley and a receiving corps of seniors Kayden Lytle, Cayden Roscoe, Jacob Mull and Connor Houston.

Prediction: Draughn.

East Burke (1-5, 0-3) at West Lincoln (5-3, 3-2)

Entering the final weekend of October, the Cavaliers remain in search of their first Catawba Valley 2A Conference victory and may have a tough time finding it in Lincolnton on Friday.

The Rebels hold a 5-1 all-time lead over EBHS, including all three meetings as CVAC foes. That includes a 16-14 win in Icard in the fall of 2021, a 56-12 victory in Lincolnton in 2022 and a 26-0 triumph on the road last fall. West Lincoln also won nonconference games, 48-0 in Lincolnton in 2018 and 69-21 in Icard in 2019, after the Cavs won the first-ever matchup, 36-32 in overtime, at home in 2017.

This year鈥檚 Rebels, like most of those squads, are run-heavy, led by senior running back Jaylin Winnex, junior ball-carrier Grae Ponder, senior dual-threat QB Gideon Allan and classmates Keegan Bostic and Shawn Blackburn. Allan鈥檚 top target is senior Jayce Rowe.

Points have been at a premium for the EB offense, which was blanked 38-0 by Lincolnton last week. The ground game is led by junior Zayne Newman and senior power back Darren Hammons. Sophomore Carter Bennett has been the starting quarterback, but left last week鈥檚 loss to the Wolves with an injury and was replaced by Calvin Vue. Seniors Barger Shook and Cannon Morrison are the team鈥檚 top receivers.

Prediction: West Lincoln.