North Buncombe entered their contest against Brevard on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The North Buncombe Black Hawks were beaten by the Brevard Blue Devils 56-14. The Black Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Despite the loss, North Buncombe saw an underclassman step up: Kyngston Denson rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Denson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Even though they lost, North Buncombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
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. Eli Griffin was another key receiver, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Buncombe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Brevard, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will head out to challenge A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brevard, they will venture away from home to face off against East Rutherford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Brevard likes a good challenge.
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