HS Football (2022 Week Eight)

Draughn (6-1, 3-0) @ Madison (2-4, 1-1) (@ Mars Hill University)

Last Meeting: Draughn 35, Madison 7 (2021) (3rd meeting, 2-0 Draughn)

Last Week: Draughn defeated Mitchell 56-21, Madison defeated Rosman 56-28

Leading Performers

Draughn: Nigel Dula, Eli Tillery, Zach Pinkerton, Will Price

Madison: Caden Hilemon, Levi Shelton, Cale Ball, Kyle Jamerson

East Burke (2-4, 0-3) @ Bunker Hill (6-0, 3-0)

Last Meeting: Bunker Hill 31, East Burke 8 (2021) (10th meeting, 7-2 B Hill)

Last Week: East Burke lost to Newton-Conover 28-20, Bunker Hill defeated West Lincoln 35-34

Leading Performers

East Burke: Ben Mast, Jacob Dellinger, Levi Coble, KJ Byrd

Bunker Hill: Redek Robinson, Xavier McCleave, Elijah Boston, Ayden Killian

From The Coach

"We have to play a complete game (for) four quarters or more, limiting turnovers and controlling the clock"

"Bunker Hill is gonna be a tough test but I feel confident in our kids to have a great response this week"

-Derrick Minor

Stat Leaders

Rushing

Nigel Dula (D) 52-538, 10 TD (134.5)

Caden Buff (EB) 39-266, 2 TD (88.7)

Justice Cunningham (D) 82-610, 13 TD (87.1)

Jacob Dellinger (EB) 90-460, 6 TD (76.7)

Levi Coble (EB) 83-459, 4 TD (76.5)

Passing

Eli Tillery (D) 75/132, 1227 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT (175.3)

Ben Mast (EB) 21/42, 213 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT (35.5)

Receiving

Zach Pinkerton (D) 27-599, 9 TD (85.6)

Elijah Pritchard (D) 18-267, 7 TD (44.5)

Connor Pinkerton (D) 11-178

Jacob Dellinger (EB) 9-102, TD

Scoring

Eli Tillery (D) 138

Justice Cunningham (D) 84

Nigel Dula (D) 62

Zach Pinkerton (D) 54

Elijah Pritchard (D) 44

Jacob Dellinger (EB) 44

Ben Mast (EB) 38

Rudy Mendoza (D) 33

Chasing Records

Nigel Dula

Burke County career rushing yards (200 for 4th)

Burke County career rushing TDs (37, 5th)

Robbie McGee (EB) 40, Joe Eakin (P) 44, David Burgess (F) 48, BJ Emmons (F) 95

Draughn career receiving yards (113 for 7th)

Eli Tillery

Draughn career passing yards (1483 for 1st, Braxton Cox: 4729)

Draughn career passing TDs (36 for 1st, Braxton Cox: 39)

Draughn career passing completions (138 for 1st, Braxton Cox: 349)

Zach Pinkerton

Draughn season receiving yards (24 for 4th)

Draughn career receiving yards (100 for 3rd) (86 for 1000 yds)

Draughn career receiving TDs (11)

Nick Chrisco/Khe-Nai Banks (11), Daylin Pritchard (12)

Elijah Pritchard

Draughn season receiving yards (8 to enter top 10)

Draughn career receiving yards (5 for 9th)