The Brevard Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Friday, Brevard ended up a good deal behind Erwin and lost 56-42. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Brevard had strong showings from Braylon Thompson, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and Nyrell Skinner, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Eli Griffin got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Buncombe on the road against Madison on Friday as the team secured a 42-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Hawks.
North Buncombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Les Otis, who threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kyngston Denson helped Otis out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards on only 15 carries.
Denson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: North Buncombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Brevard's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for North Buncombe, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Brevard has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Buncombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 321.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Brevard against North Buncombe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brevard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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