Ledford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Asheboro Blue Comets wasn't particularly close, with the Ledford Panthers falling 51-35. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Ledford lost, don't look at Kaison Phillips. Despite the final result, he threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Talan Beam also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 88 receiving yards.
Asheboro found their leader in freshman CONNOR BRINTON, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave BRINTON a new career-high in rushing yards. LOGAN LOUGHLIN was another key passer, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Ledford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Asheboro, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Ledford will face off against North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Asheboro, they will square off against Montgomery Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Asheboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
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