A well-balanced attack led Erwin over North Buncombe in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Erwin Warriors blew the North Buncombe Black Hawks out of the water with a 56-14 final score. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Erwin found their leader in sophomore Caden Ingle, who threw for 227 yards and six touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Ingle. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Petty, who picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
North Buncombe's loss came despite strong showings from Kyngston Denson and Ryan Moffatt. Denson rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown, while Moffatt picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Denson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
Erwin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Buncombe, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erwin will face off against A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Erwin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.8 points per game this season. As for North Buncombe, they will square off against Enka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enka also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 28.2 points per game.
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