Football Preview: Enka Jets vs. Erwin Warriors
Enka hasn't had much luck against Erwin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Enka Jets are taking a road trip to take on the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Enka's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Rosman 51-0 at home.
Logan Trantham went supernova for Enka, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Enka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Erwin beat West Henderson 27-21 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Erwin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lawson Reynolds led the charge by picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown. Reynolds torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards. Michael Petty also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Erwin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Davis, Brendan Phelan, and Reynolds picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Reynolds a new career-high in rushing yards. Erwin got some further help from Jayden Holder: he picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Enka now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Erwin, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Enka has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Erwin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Enka took a serious blow against Erwin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-16. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Enka was down 35-13.
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