Football Recap: Crest Snaps Three-Game Streak of Wins on the Road + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2025, 8:12am

Football Recap: Crest Chargers vs. Ashbrook Greenwave

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Ashbrook High School. Watch Full Replay

Crest dropped to 7-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashbrook Greenwave. The Chargers gained 82 more yards on the day, but it was the Greenwave that made the best use of them.

Malachi Gamble

Rushing Yards

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Despite the loss, Crest still got an impressive performance from Ely Hamrick, who rushed for 80 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 150 yards on 17 of 28 attempts. Malachi Gamble helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Chris Gunter for the heroic effort on defense: he. Crest's ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.

As for Ashbrook, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points on average this season.

Aj McClain had an outrageously good game as he threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 31 yards. Those 178 passing yards gave him a new career-high.

Crest has already played their next game, a 70-0 win against Kings Mountain on the 31st. As for Ashbrook, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 16-0 victory against Huss on the 31st.

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