Football Preview: Asheville Cougars vs. Erwin Warriors
The Asheville Cougars will challenge the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Asheville took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Dobyns-Bennett.
Kyheem Plummer was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Erwin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-14 victory over the Jets at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
Caden Ingle was his usual excellent self, throwing for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Lawson Reynolds, who gained 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Asheville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Erwin, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Asheville strolled past Erwin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-15. Will Asheville repeat their success, or does Erwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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