Erwin is 0-10 against A.C. Reynolds since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Erwin Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Erwin is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Erwin is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Buncombe: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Erwin blew North Buncombe out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 41 points or more this season.
Erwin found their leader in sophomore Caden Ingle, who threw for 227 yards and six touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Ingle. Another player making a difference was Michael Petty, who picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 30-27.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Max Guest and Kyheem Plummer. Guest had a great game and rushed for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Plummer was balling out in the loss, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Erwin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for A.C. Reynolds, their record is now 5-3.
Erwin was dealt a bruising 45-3 loss at the hands of A.C. Reynolds in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Erwin, Hayden Craig (who rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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