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The Watauga Pioneers open defense of their 6A state championship at home Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., hosting No. 20 Olympic in the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs. Watauga is the No. 13 seed in the 6A West bracket and enters the postseason at 5-5 on a four-game winning streak after starting 1-5. The Pioneers also finished in a three-way tie for the Northwestern 6A/7A Conference championship.
App State fell 19-3 at Georgia Southern on Halloween night in a matchup of teams tied atop the Sun Belt East. Georgia Southern controlled the clock, holding the ball for nearly 44 minutes and limiting the Mountaineers to 6 rushing yards. App State (5-3, 2-2) hosts Georgia State next weekend in Boone.
A dedication ceremony was held Friday at Valle Crucis Park for the Deputy Logan S. Fox Bridge on N.C. Highway 105, named in honor of the fallen Watauga County Sheriff’s K-9 deputy who was killed in the line of duty on April 28, 2021. Two K-9s attended, and the ceremony ended with the unveiling of the new sign.
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— WataugaOnline