Brevard is 3-0 against East Rutherford since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brevard Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,168 yards in their previous games.
Brevard is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing North Buncombe: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Brevard blew North Buncombe out of the water with a 56-14 final score. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 331st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brevard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Karter Macfie, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Brevard also got help from Dillon Galloway, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brevard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 56-55 to North Lincoln. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Blake Mcclellan, who picked up 205 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Brandon Pinkerton, who gained 203 total yards and three touchdowns.
East Rutherford wouldn't let North Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cj Jackson, Zalen "Aki" Watkins, and Jason Arrowood picked up one apiece. "Aki" Watkins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
The victory got Brevard back to even at 2-2. As for East Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Brevard has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Brevard against East Rutherford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-15 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pinkerton, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brevard still be able to contain Pinkerton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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