Ashbrook hasn't had much luck against South Point recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ashbrook Greenwave will look to defend their home field against the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Ashbrook sitting on three straight wins and South Point on five.
Ashbrook's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Stuart W. Cramer. Considering the Greenwave have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashbrook's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Saron Montgomery, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Savion Lindsay, who rushed for 109 yards on only seven carries. Montgomery got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 57 yards. Emmett Henderson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ashbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaidyn Muazzin and Henderson.
Meanwhile, South Point beat Kings Mountain 28-21 on Friday.
It was another big night for Patrick Blee, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ashbrook's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for South Point, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ashbrook has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 275.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ashbrook took a serious blow against South Point in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blee, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Ashbrook knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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