Ashe County hadn't done well against Hibriten recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ashe County Huskies walked away with a 46-38 win over the Hibriten Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ashe County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Peters, who threw for 340 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes. Ian Graybeal was Peters' top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Hibriten still got an impressive performance from Avin Crawford, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Hibriten is 2-1 when Crawford posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Landon Baker got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Ashe County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hibriten, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Ashe County will face off against Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season. As for Hibriten, they will take on Watauga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Watauga knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hibriten likes a good challenge.
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