The Hendersonville Bearcats and the Erwin Warriors were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Hendersonville Bearcats suffered a 34-33 defeat. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (32), the Bearcats still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Hendersonville still got an impressive performance from Amir Albany, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and two TDs. JaRon Ward was another key player, throwing for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jordan Buford for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hendersonville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Caden Ingle was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 19 yards and two scores, and also threw for 176 yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hendersonville fell to 3-1. As for Erwin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hendersonville will welcome Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats will be up against the Mountaineers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Erwin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Watauga at 7:00 p.m. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Pioneers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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