Sawyer Huff hauls in a pass against Landrum earlier this season (Caleb Russell photo)
Sawyer Huff hauls in a pass against Landrum earlier this season (Caleb Russell photo)

Wolverines to travel to Owen for 3A football playoff opener

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Polk County will make a familiar trip to open the state 3A football playoffs.

The Wolverines earned the 20th seed in the 3A West bracket and will travel to 13th-seeded Owen in Friday’s first round per pairings released Saturday by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

Kickoff for the game will be at 7 p.m.

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The game will be a rematch of the teams’ encounter earlier this season, that one ending in a 46-27 Owen victory.

The Warhorses finished the season with a 5-5 record, concluding their campaign Friday with a 49-37 loss to Mountain Heritage.

The winner of Friday’s opener will travel in the second round to face fourth-seeded Walkertown.

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