Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ayden - Grifton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Pamlico County Hurricanes 47-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Chargers just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ayden - Grifton to victory, but perhaps none more so than EJ Ruffin, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Nate Brooks, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Ayden - Grifton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ayden - Grifton wouldn't let Pamlico County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ayden - Grifton can thank Gasiah Dixon and Kam Hudson for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Pamlico County still got an impressive performance from Vj Midgett, who rushed for 78 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
The win (which was Ayden - Grifton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Pamlico County, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ayden - Grifton and Pamlico County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Ayden - Grifton will challenge North Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pamlico County, they will face off against Bear Grass Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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