The Asheville Cougars will take on the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Asheville took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Dobyns-Bennett.
Kyheem Plummer was a one-man wrecking crew for Asheville as he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Plummer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
Asheville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Asheville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kareem Williams and Monty Mosley.
Meanwhile, Erwin entered their tilt with Enka on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 55-14 victory over the Jets at home. With the Warriors ahead 34-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Caden Ingle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Lawson Reynolds was another key player, gaining 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Asheville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Erwin, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Asheville has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 262 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Erwin has preferred to attack from the air: they average 290.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Asheville strolled past Erwin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-15. Does Asheville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Erwin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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