North Buncombe is 0-10 against Erwin since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Black Hawks will host the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Buncombe came up short against Asheville on Friday, falling 43-22. While losing is never fun, the Black Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Cougars are ranked 116th).
North Buncombe might have lost, but man, Kyngston Denson was a machine: he rushed for 186 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Denson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Lucas Keever was another key player, throwing for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Erwin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-6 to T.C. Roberson. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Erwin's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Buncombe, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-7.
North Buncombe took a serious blow against Erwin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 56-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Black Hawks were down 35-14.
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