A.C. Reynolds has gone 10-0 against Enka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The A.C. Reynolds Rockets will face off against the Enka Jets at 7:00 p.m. Enka took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on A.C. Reynolds, who comes in off a win.
A.C. Reynolds took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by North Buncombe at home to the tune of 56-6. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead A.C. Reynolds to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Smith, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in November of 2023. Max Guest also helped with three touchdowns in total.
A.C. Reynolds' 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 Giovanni Mcknight Jr and Decarlos Lynch. Brandon Ledbetter was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-14, which was the final score in Enka's tilt against Erwin on Friday. The Jets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
A.C. Reynolds' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Enka, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for A.C. Reynolds against Enka when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for A.C. Reynolds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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