Football Preview: Landrum Cardinals vs. Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers
The Landrum Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Landrum knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Blue Ridge likes a good challenge.
Landrum's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past West-Oak, posting a 48-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Ty Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 224 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards. Aidan Kelley was another key player, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Landrum wouldn't let West-Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Landrum can thank Brody Gosnell and Micah Mcclintock for forcing both of them. Gosnell also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Landrum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge entered their game against Pickens on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Blue Ridge took a 35-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pickens. The Fighting Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landrum's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Landrum against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-34 win. In that matchup, Landrum amassed a halftime lead of 40-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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