The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will square off against the Landrum Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Landrum is facing Blue Ridge at the wrong time: Blue Ridge suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 35-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Flame. The Fighting Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Landrum came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Warriors at home to the tune of 48-0. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Ty Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 224 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Aidan Kelley, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Landrum, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Blue Ridge took a serious blow against Landrum when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 74-34. Thankfully for Blue Ridge, Colton Link (who rushed for 407 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 19.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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