Football Preview: Central Davidson Spartans vs. Asheboro Blue Comets
After three games on the road, Central Davidson is heading back home. They will welcome the Asheboro Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Davidson will be strutting in after a win while Asheboro will be coming in after a defeat.
Central Davidson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Ledford on Friday as Central Davidson made off with a 63-41 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Panthers are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Asheboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 45-28 bruising from Oak Grove.
Asheboro's defeat came about despite a quality game from LOGAN LOUGHLIN, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns. CONNOR BRINTON helped LOUGHLIN out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Central Davidson back to even at 3-3. As for Asheboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Central Davidson was able to grind out a solid victory over Asheboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Asheboro's Dj Scott, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Davidson still be able to contain Scott? There's only one way to find out.
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