Ayden - Grifton and Greene Central are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Chargers will face off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ayden - Grifton will be strutting in after a win while Greene Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Ayden - Grifton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Beddingfield, posting a 42-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Nygel Morgan
| 10/03/25 vs Kinston | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Beddingfield | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ North Lenoir | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Fike | 2 |
| 08/29/25 vs North Pitt | 2 |
EJ Ruffin produced another solid effort rushing for 84 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. Nygel Morgan was in the mix as well, providing Ayden - Grifton with two touchdowns.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Greene Central and Kinston had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rams were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 32-31 to the Vikings. Despite 136 more yards than the Vikings, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ayden - Grifton will have to contain Dejuan Cobb as he made an impact in Greene Central's last game. He rushed for 191 yards and three scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Joshua Cetnar, who threw for 120 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Nick Avent for the heroic effort on defense: he. Greene Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Greene Central's defensive line didn't let Tyler Jones, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Travion Melton refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Greene Central got some further help from Melton: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Ayden - Grifton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points over those games. As for Greene Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Ayden - Grifton skirted past Greene Central 10-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
