The New Brockton Gamecocks will head out on the road to face off against the Ashford Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Brockton barely beat Geneva the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gamecocks blew past the Panthers 42-7 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Anthony Silar was his usual excellent self, rushing for 86 yards and one TD, while also catching one score.
Silar was just one part of a punishing run game: New Brockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Geneva only rushed for 29.
Meanwhile, Ashford hadn't done well against Straughn recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 22-10 win over the Tigers. Winning may never get old, but the Yellowjackets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
New Brockton's record now sits at 5-2. As for Ashford, their record is now 5-1.
New Brockton was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Ashford in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Gamecocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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