Draughn High School head football coach Chris Powell joined HighSchoolOT to preview the 2023 season for the Wildcats. Last year. Draughn finished as the 1A west runner-up with a 13-2 overall record and a 6-0 record in the Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference.
Scoreboard Radio's David Jones and Jeff Link join the HighSchoolOT Postgame Show to discuss the big performance by Mount Airy's Tyler Mason. He scored five touchdowns as the Granite Bears beat Draughn.
Draughn junior quarterback Elijah Tillery announced his commitment to attend and play football at Gardner-Webb University, a Division I FCS program in Boiling Springs, N.C. The 6-foot-6 signal quarterback has stood out for Draughn's football program since he arrived as a freshman.
No. 4 Mount Airy dominated in the running game with Tyler Mason and played lights out defense on Friday to win 35-6 at home over No. 6 Draughn, punching its ticket to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A football championship game. Mason, who entered the game with the second most touchdowns in the state, scored all five of the Granite Bears' TDs, bringing his total to 49.