It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Erwin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Smoky Mountain Mustangs 35-14. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Erwin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Ingle, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in two rushing scores. Lawson Reynolds was in the mix too, providing Erwin with two touchdowns.
Erwin's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Smoky Mountain's QB won't forget Jackson Davis anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Erwin got some further help from Jayden Holder: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Erwin pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.4 points per game. As for Smoky Mountain, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Erwin has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Erwin's offense will have their work cut out for them. Smoky Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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