Shortly after his team’s dominant victory over Kings Mountain , Ashbrook football standout Benjamin Gregory had already turned his sights to the future, in particular a much anticipated matchup against Big South 5A/6A nemesis Crest.

“We have to beat Forestview first, but then we can focus on our real goal, and that’s going after Crest,” he said.

Ashbrook Stadium is set to host its biggest game in recent memory Friday night, Oct. 24, the undefeated Green Wave (8-0, 4-0 Big South 5A/6A) welcoming Crest (7-1, 4-0) to Gastonia for a Week 10 clash. The winner claims the Big South 5A/6A championship.

In a game with such high stakes, what could loom large in the game’s final result? Here are five questions to ponder ahead of this highly anticipated matchup.

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