Football Preview: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. South Brunswick Cougars
The Ashley Screaming Eagle will venture away from home to square off against the South Brunswick Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Ashley will head out to face South Brunswick after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Ashley took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hoggard. It was the first time this season that the Screaming Eagle let down their fans at home.
Although Ashley took the loss, they still got scores from Caleb Allen, Quinn Bentley, Landon Harrelson, and Jaelan Brewington.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Topsail, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Pirates are ranked 138th).
Ashley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for South Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Ashley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for South Brunswick, though, as they've been averaging only 46.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Ashley against South Brunswick in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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