Erwin has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the West Henderson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Erwin didn't have too much trouble with Brevard on the road as they won 56-42.
Deajaha Ray went supernova for Erwin, rushing for 310 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Ray's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. Caden Ingle was another key player, throwing for 421 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, West Henderson didn't have quite enough to beat Murphy on Friday and fell 36-33. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zane Mccraw, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cade Young, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Erwin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Henderson, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Erwin took a serious blow against West Henderson when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 61-15. Thankfully for Erwin, Carson Dimsdale (who rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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