BOONE, N.C. — Injuries replaced losses as the biggest source of pain.
Starting again as a redshirt senior, outside linebacker Rashaad Townes is thrilled to have a shot at winning another Sun Belt Conference championship.
When Townes graduated from Howard High School in Macon, Ga., the Huskies had lost 24 consecutive games. He started immediately as a true freshman at Appalachian State in 2013, but a series of injuries cut short each of his first two seasons and contributed to a redshirt year in 2015.
He returned to competition last year and helped the Mountaineers earn a share of their first Sun Belt title.