The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Seneca Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Seneca will be coming in after a loss.
Blue Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Landrum 63-28. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Gavin Forrester, who rushed for 123 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries, and also threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. Mitch Bobbitt was Forrester's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Seneca challenged Daniel on Friday. The Bobcats fell 27-16 to the Lions. The Bobcats have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Blue Ridge will have to contain Amari Verner as he made an impact in Seneca's last game. He rushed for 132 yards and one TD. Verner is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 120 every time he's taken the field this season. Another big playmaker for Seneca was Jeremiah Hunter, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hunter, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Seneca, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Blue Ridge suffered a grim 47-21 defeat to Seneca in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Verner, who rushed for 196 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that the Fighting Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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