Football Recap: Dudley's Rushing Attack Does It Again + How To Watch

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dudley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over the Asheboro Blue Comets. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Robert McCollum

Rushing Yards (Career)

11/14/25 @ Asheboro	161
10/10/25 @ Western Guilford	71
10/03/25 vs Ben L. Smith	64
08/29/25 vs Southeast Raleigh	52
10/24/25 @ Grimsley	51

Dudley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert McCollum, who rushed for 161 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 161 rushing yards gave McCollum a new career-high. Michael Boone Jr. also helped out as he racked up 127 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dudley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Dudley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vermont Carmack. Dudley got some further help from Devin Cotton: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).

When it comes to explaining why Asheboro lost, don't look at Dallas Brinton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards, and also threw for 251 yards on 14 of 31 attempts.

Dudley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.6 points over those games. As for Asheboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Looking ahead, Dudley will square off against Ashbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greenwave's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. Asheboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.