Asheville is 2-8 against A.C. Reynolds since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Asheville Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Asheville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by North Buncombe to the tune of 67-0. That 67 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Asheville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Ellis, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Kayden Ray was another key pass catcher, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds didn't have too much trouble with T.C. Roberson on Friday as they won 27-10.
Tyvon Patterson and Max Guest were among the main playmakers for A.C. Reynolds as the former rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries and the latter rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Patterson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Asheville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for A.C. Reynolds, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kyheem Plummer and Guest. Plummer has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 109.4 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Guest has averaged 66.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Asheville lost to A.C. Reynolds on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patterson, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Asheville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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