Football Preview: Asheboro Blue Comets vs. Southwestern Randolph Cougars
The Asheboro Blue Comets will head out to challenge the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Asheboro fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Randleman on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 34-27 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Tigers are ranked 44th).
Asheboro might have lost, but man, QUINCEY LEE was a machine: he rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget EILJAH WOODLE, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph came up short against Albemarle on Friday and fell 22-15.
Asheboro's record is now 2-2. As for Southwestern Randolph, their record now sits at 2-2.
Asheboro ended up a good deal behind Southwestern Randolph when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 32-13. Can Asheboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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