The Asheville Cougars will take on the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Asheville took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Dobyns-Bennett by a score of 21-14.
Kyheem Plummer was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
Asheville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kareem Williams and Monty Mosley.
Meanwhile, Erwin entered their tilt with Enka on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Jets 55-14 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
Caden Ingle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Lawson Reynolds was another key player, gaining 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Asheville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Erwin, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Asheville strolled past Erwin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-15. Will Asheville repeat their success, or does Erwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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