Erwin has gone 10-0 against Enka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Erwin Warriors will be playing at home against the Enka Jets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Erwin beat West Henderson 27-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Erwin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lawson Reynolds led the charge by picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 88 yards. Caden Ingle was another key passer, throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Erwin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Davis, Brendan Phelan, and Reynolds picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Reynolds a new career-high in rushing yards. Erwin got some further help from Jayden Holder: he picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Enka, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They breezed by Rosman at home to the tune of 51-0 last Friday.
Logan Trantham went supernova for Enka, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Enka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Erwin's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Enka, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Erwin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Enka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Erwin against Enka when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-16 victory. In that match, Erwin amassed a halftime lead of 35-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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