A.C. Reynolds is 8-2 against Asheville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The A.C. Reynolds Rockets have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. A.C. Reynolds is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, A.C. Reynolds strolled past T.C. Roberson with points to spare, taking the game 27-10.
A.C. Reynolds' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tyvon Patterson, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Max Guest, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Patterson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Asheville). They claimed a resounding 67-0 win over North Buncombe. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Asheville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Ellis led the charge by rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Ray, who picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
A.C. Reynolds' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Asheville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Guest and Kyheem Plummer. Guest has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 66.4 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Plummer has averaged 109.4 rushing yards per game this season.
A.C. Reynolds strolled past Asheville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Will A.C. Reynolds repeat their success, or does Asheville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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