North Buncombe extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 43-22 to the Asheville Cougars. The Black Hawks gained 74 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, North Buncombe still got an impressive performance from Kyngston Denson, who rushed for 186 yards and one score while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Keever, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
As for Asheville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tay Williams had a dynamite game, throwing for 224 yards and three TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punching in one rushing score. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (166).
Looking ahead, North Buncombe will take on Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Black Hawks will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.89 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Asheville, they are taking a road trip to challenge Enka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Jets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.89 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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