The Asheboro Blue Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Asheboro fought the good fight in their overtime game against Randleman on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Tigers are ranked 44th).
Despite the loss, Asheboro got top-tier performance from QUINCEY LEE, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. EILJAH WOODLE got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph came up short against Albemarle on Friday and fell 22-15.
Asheboro's record now sits at 2-2. As for Southwestern Randolph, their record now sits at 2-2.
Asheboro lost to Southwestern Randolph on the road by a decisive 32-13 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Asheboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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