It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ayden - Grifton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the North Lenoir Hawks with a sharp 45-22 win. The Chargers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Ayden - Grifton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was EJ Ruffin, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Ruffin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Nate Brooks was another key passer, throwing for 167 yards and four touchdowns.
Ayden - Grifton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 239.2.
Ayden - Grifton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for North Lenoir, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Ayden - Grifton will welcome Holmes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Ayden - Grifton sitting on six straight wins and Holmes on four. North Lenoir does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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