Football Recap: Ashford Yellowjackets vs. Geneva Panthers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ashford). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Geneva Panthers 44-7 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Ashford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Bigham, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Bigham a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Coy Paramore, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ashford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ashford's 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 Zorren Peterson and Bigham.
The win got Ashford back to even at 2-2. As for Geneva, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Ashford will head out on the road to face off against Pike County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike County's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Ashford's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Geneva, they will host Straughn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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