Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brevard). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the North Buncombe Black Hawks 56-14 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Brevard's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karter Macfie, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Another pass catcher making a difference was Eli Griffin, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brevard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why North Buncombe lost, don't look at Kyngston Denson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Denson a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Brevard back to even at 2-2. As for North Buncombe, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brevard will square off against East Rutherford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,168 yards in their previous games. As for North Buncombe, they will face off against A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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