While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Fike was not quite Ayden - Grifton's equal in the second half on Friday. They lost to the Chargers on the road by a 37-22 margin. The loss put an end to the Golden Demons' undefeated start to the season.
Fike lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Finch, who threw for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and one TD.
Ayden - Grifton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but EJ Ruffin led the charge by rushing for 143 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Ruffin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. Nygel Morgan also helped with two TDs in total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fike fell to 2-1. As for Ayden - Grifton, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Coming up, Fike will be playing at home against Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ayden - Grifton, they are taking a road trip to challenge North Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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