Erwin came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets by a score of 28-21. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 45-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Erwin to victory, but perhaps none more so than De?Aijaha ?Milky? Ray, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Michael Petty did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 106 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, A.C. Reynolds still got an impressive performance from Max Guest, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Erwin pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth 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 46.7 points per game. As for A.C. Reynolds, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Erwin and A.C. Reynolds should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Erwin (ranked 50th) will meet Parkwood (ranked 239th) 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. Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds (ranked 46th) will meet Central Davidson (ranked 136th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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