Football Recap: Landrum Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Landrum had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-3 to make it four. They were outmatched by the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers and fell 63-28. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

Ty Foster

Passer Rating

09/26/25 @ Blue Ridge	135.8
09/12/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy	118.2
08/29/25 vs Berea	104.5
08/22/25 @ Walhalla	99.8
09/19/25 @ West-Oak	96.7
+ 1 more games

Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ty Foster, who threw for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Foster's passing game has become a key predictor of Landrum's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Nesbitt, who picked up 60 receiving yards.

As for Blue Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. That looming 63-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.

Gavin Forrester produced another solid performance rushing for 123 yards and three scores on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 190 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Blue Ridge's leading receiver Mitch Bobbitt was Forrester's top target yet again, picking up 118 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Landrum will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on October 10. As for Blue Ridge, they will take on Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats' defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so the Fighting Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.