Friday just wasn't the day for North Buncombe's offense. They were outmatched by the Asheville Cougars on the road and fell 67-0. While losing is never fun, the Black Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Cougars are ranked 48th).
Asheville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Josh Ellis out in front who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Kayden Ray was another key pass catcher, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Buncombe is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Asheville, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Buncombe will host Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Erwin will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something North Buncombe surely won't give up without a fight. As for Asheville, they will venture away from home to square off against A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Asheville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.2 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
