Football Preview: Erwin Warriors vs. Asheville Cougars
The Erwin Warriors will head out to face off against the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Erwin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Erwin is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Enka: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Erwin blew Enka out of the water with a 55-14 final score. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Jets are ranked 296th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Erwin found their leader in underclassman Caden Ingle, who threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 86 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Ingle. Another player making a difference was Lawson Reynolds, who gained 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Asheville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Dobyns-Bennett on Friday.
Kyheem Plummer had a dynamite game for Asheville, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Plummer's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Erwin's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Asheville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Erwin lost to Asheville on the road by a decisive 29-15 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plummer, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Erwin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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