North Buncombe is 0-10 against Erwin since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The North Buncombe Black Hawks will host the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
North Buncombe's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Asheville on Friday. They were beaten by the Cougars 67-0. The Black Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Erwin waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 63-12. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Milky Ray continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Caden Ingle was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown while completing 85% of his passes.
North Buncombe's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Erwin, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. North Buncombe has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 254.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Erwin has preferred to attack from the air: they average 271.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
North Buncombe was taken down by Erwin 51-15 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ingle, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Now that North Buncombe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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