The North Buncombe Black Hawks will face off against the McDowell Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Buncombe is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Brevard two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Black Hawks took a blow against the Blue Devils, falling 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Black Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 50th).
Although North Buncombe took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Moffatt and Kyngston Denson.
Meanwhile, McDowell got the win against Enka on Friday by a conclusive 33-7. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won seven in a row.
North Buncombe better keep an eye on Hunter Pittman. He was instrumental in McDowell's win, rushing for 47 yards and three touchdowns.
McDowell didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Enka to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. That's the best completion percentage they've posted all season.
North Buncombe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for McDowell, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Buncombe couldn't quite finish off McDowell when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 38-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pittman, who rushed for 241 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that the Black Hawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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