North Buncombe is 0-10 against A.C. Reynolds since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Black Hawks will welcome the Rockets at 7:00 p.m. North Buncombe has given up an average of 27.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Buncombe's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against T.C. Roberson on Friday. They took a blow against the Rams, falling 42-0. 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 313th, while the Rams are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds strolled past Asheville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-7. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyvon Patterson-Davis and Jayden Smith. Patterson-Davis rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown while Smith rushed for 91 yards. Another big playmaker for A.C. Reynolds was Kayden Ray, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to A.C. Reynolds' defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Alex Fitzgerald and Cayden Graessle, who racked up four sacks between them. Fitzgerald is becoming a predictor of A.C. Reynolds' success: when he posts at least one sack the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
A.C. Reynolds now has a winning record of 4-3. As for North Buncombe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. North Buncombe has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like A.C. Reynolds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
North Buncombe was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of A.C. Reynolds when the teams last played back in September of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Black Hawks were down 35-0.
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