Two dominant backs in Zeb Swangim and Kyheem Plummer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The T.C. Roberson Rams will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. T.C. Roberson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
T.C. Roberson is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Robbinsville: they outscored them in every quarter. T.C. Roberson's defense stepped up to hand Robbinsville a 24-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Laron Mills and Swangim were among the main playmakers for T.C. Roberson as the former rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown and the latter gained 115 total yards and a touchdown. Swangim got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. T.C. Roberson also got help from Cohen Bohanon, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Asheville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of A.C. Reynolds by a score of 30-27. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Plummer, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Meek Slydell was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
T.C. Roberson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Asheville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. T.C. Roberson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Asheville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for T.C. Roberson against Asheville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plummer, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will T.C. Roberson still be able to contain Plummer? There's only one way to find out.
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