Football Preview: Asheville Cougars vs. Erwin Warriors
The Asheville Cougars will take on the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Asheville took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Dobyns-Bennett.
Kyheem Plummer was a one-man wrecking crew for Asheville as he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Plummer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
Meanwhile, Erwin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jets 55-14 at home. With the Warriors ahead 34-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Caden Ingle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Lawson Reynolds was another key player, gaining 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Asheville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Erwin, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Asheville strolled past Erwin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-15. Will Asheville repeat their success, or does Erwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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