The Anson Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the North Rowan Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-14, which was the final score in Anson's tilt against Sun Valley on Saturday. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Anson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jazear Griffin, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Little, who picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Little got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of60 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, North Rowan was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 33-8 to Forest Hills.
The losing side was boosted by Jeremiah Alford, who rushed for 81 yards.
Anson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Rowan, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Anson came up short against North Rowan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 38-28. Can Anson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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