Auburn extended their postseason success on Friday against Ashland-Greenwood. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 20-19 win over the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 41-13 victory the Bluejays walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Nixon Ligouri continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game.
Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Ashland-Greenwood lost, don't look at Cael Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Smith has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Ashland-Greenwood, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 59-7 defeat against Wahoo on the 15th. Ashland-Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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