Football Preview: Ashbrook Greenwave vs. South Point Red Raiders
Ashbrook is 1-8 against South Point since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ashbrook Greenwave will venture away from home to take on the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Ashbrook's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so South Point's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ashbrook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Northwest Cabarrus 24-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Greenwave.
Meanwhile, South Point had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over the Timberwolves. The result was nothing new for the Red Raiders, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Patrick Blee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eric Forston, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
South Point's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Ashbrook, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Ashbrook skirted past South Point 17-14 when the teams last played back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashbrook since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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