The Ledford Panthers will face off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ledford is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Ledford is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Oak Grove on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ledford was dealt a 58-21 loss at the hands of Oak Grove. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Asheboro had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Davidson 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Comets have posted since August 18, 2023.
The critical scores for Asheboro came from Aiden Robinson and EILJAH WOODLE.
Ledford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Asheboro, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Ledford took their victory against Asheboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 48-27. Will Ledford repeat their success, or does Asheboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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