Rockbridge County played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 44-6 loss at the hands of the Turner Ashby Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Carson Fridley and Harvey Presnell certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Fridley rushed for 86 yards, while Presnell rushed for 87 yards and one score.
Zach Grove looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (158.3).
Rockbridge County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Turner Ashby, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Rockbridge County will head out on the road to square off against Staunton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Turner Ashby, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilson Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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