The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will face off against the Beddingfield Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ayden - Grifton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Ayden - Grifton took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 33-21 victory over Kinston.
The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Nygel Morgan and Tyreek Copper. Morgan had a great game and gained 117 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Copper was balling out in the loss, picking up 174 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
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Ayden - Grifton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Morgan, EJ Ruffin, and Brandon Prayer picked up one apiece. Morgan also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Ayden - Grifton is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Morgan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Beddingfield's offense. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Farmville Central. The Bruins' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Ayden - Grifton pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points over those games. As for Beddingfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ayden - Grifton couldn't quite get it done against Beddingfield when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as they fell 34-27. Thankfully for the Chargers, Malik Woodard (who rushed for 170 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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