The Asheville Cougars will take on the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Asheville will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Asheville will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against T.C. Roberson on Friday. Asheville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat T.C. Roberson 45-15. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Josh Ellis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Kyheem Plummer, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
Asheville wouldn't let T.C. Roberson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as KJ Williams, Se-Mahj Brown, and Prinson Johnny picked up one apiece. Jams Skyes was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Asheville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Weddington on the road and fell 45-13. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Warriors are ranked fourth).
Asheville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.2 points per game. As for Marvin Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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