Enloe and Athens Drive are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Enloe Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enloe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
Enloe will bounce into Friday's match after beating Sanderson, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Enloe enjoyed a cozy 26-7 victory over Sanderson on Friday.
Chase White continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Ziyeir Leach was another key player, gaining 125 total yards.
Enloe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Nigel Best picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Leesville Road 44-6. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Pride are ranked 41st).
Athens Drive's loss came about despite a quality game from Tyrese Madry, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Madry has posted since back in August.
Enloe's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Enloe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Athens Drive struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Enloe ended up a good deal behind Athens Drive in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 35-18. Thankfully for Enloe, Jaquavius Weldon (who rushed for 242 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 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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