North Buncombe won the last time they faced Madison, and things went their way on Friday too. The North Buncombe Black Hawks blew past the Madison Patriots 42-14 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Black Hawks.
North Buncombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Les Otis, who threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kyngston Denson helped Otis out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Buncombe was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 405 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison only gained 296.
When it comes to explaining why Madison lost, don't look at Dallas Bartlett. Despite the final result, he picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Bartlett got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 61 yards.
North Buncombe's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Madison, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will welcome Brevard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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