If T.C. Roberson was feeling good fresh off their 60-26 takedown of McDowell back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The T.C. Roberson Rams took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Erwin Warriors. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, T.C. Roberson still got an impressive performance from Zeb Swangim, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Laron Mills handled things on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: T.C. Roberson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Erwin found their leader in underclassman Caden Ingle, who threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ingle is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Lawson Reynolds was Ingle's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, T.C. Roberson broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Erwin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
T.C. Roberson will head out to challenge A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. T.C. Roberson is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Erwin, they will be playing at home against McDowell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McDowell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
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