Football Preview: T.C. Roberson Rams vs. Asheville Cougars
Two dominant backs in Zeb Swangim and Kyheem Plummer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The T.C. Roberson Rams will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. T.C. Roberson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
T.C. Roberson is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Robbinsville: they outscored them in every quarter. T.C. Roberson's defense stepped up to hand Robbinsville a 24-0 shutout on Friday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
T.C. Roberson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Laron Mills, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and Swangim, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown. Swangim got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Cohen Bohanon also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Asheville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of A.C. Reynolds by a score of 30-27. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their defeat, Asheville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Plummer, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Meek Slydell was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
T.C. Roberson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Asheville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. T.C. Roberson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Asheville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for T.C. Roberson against Asheville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plummer, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will T.C. Roberson still be able to contain Plummer? There's only one way to find out.
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