It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Smoky Mountain can now relate to. They lost 35-14 to the Erwin Warriors on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since September 6th.
Erwin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Ingle led the charge by throwing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in two rushing scores. Another receiver making a difference was Lawson Reynolds, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Smoky Mountain's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Erwin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Smoky Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Erwin, they will play host again on Friday to welcome West Charlotte, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. West Charlotte is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Erwin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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