Football Preview: Enka Jets vs. A.C. Reynolds Rockets
Enka is 0-10 against A.C. Reynolds since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Enka Jets will welcome the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-14, which was the final score in Enka's tilt against Erwin on Friday. The Jets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask A.C. Reynolds). They claimed a resounding 56-6 victory over North Buncombe at home. With the Rockets ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead A.C. Reynolds to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Smith, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in November of 2023. Max Guest was another key back, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
A.C. Reynolds' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Giovanni Mcknight Jr and Decarlos Lynch. Brandon Ledbetter was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Enka's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for A.C. Reynolds, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Enka took a serious blow against A.C. Reynolds in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 58-7. Will Enka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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