Football Game Preview: Erwin Warriors vs. South Point Red Raiders

The Erwin Warriors will challenge the South Point Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Erwin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Huss 49-21. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Caden Ingle

Passer Rating

10/10/25 vs Enka	149.7
10/31/25 @ North Buncombe	136.2
11/07/25 @ Huss	124.3
09/20/25 vs Watauga	90.9
10/17/25 @ Asheville	85.7
+ 6 more games

Caden Ingle was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 408 yards and two TDs while completing 75.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Erwin's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jah'Baree Tolbert, who rushed for 58 yards and a pair of scores.

Erwin didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Huss to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Kadarrion Brown for the heroic effort on defense: he. Erwin has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.6 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.6 in their last three games.

Erwin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Davis and Brown. Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, South Point came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 48-18 victory over the Lions. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-6.

South Point found their leader in sophomore Kaveaun Pless, who rushed for 217 yards and one TD while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Pless showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards. Patrick Blee was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and one touchdown.

South Point's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Erwin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.