If Chase was riding high fresh off their 52-6 takedown of Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chase Trojans came up short against the Hendersonville Bearcats on Friday, falling 47-21. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Chase lost, don't look at Zac Frashier. Despite the final result, he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown. Frashier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Leading Hendersonville to victory were JaRon Ward and Hezzie Rudisill. Ward threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, while Rudisill rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Ward a new career-high in rushing yards (70). Gianni Thompson was Ward's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chase's record now sits at 2-7. As for Hendersonville, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chase will play host again on Friday to welcome East Rutherford, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. East Rutherford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Chase likes a good challenge. As for Hendersonville, they will challenge Polk County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hendersonville is facing Polk County at the right time seeing as Polk County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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