The Erwin Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Erwin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Erwin is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Enka: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Erwin blew Enka out of the water with a 55-14 final score. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Jets are ranked 296th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Erwin found their leader in underclassman Caden Ingle, who threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 86 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Ingle. Another player making a difference was Lawson Reynolds, who gained 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Asheville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They came out on top against Dobyns-Bennett by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
Kyheem Plummer was a one-man wrecking crew for Asheville as he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Plummer's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Asheville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Asheville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kareem Williams and Monty Mosley.
Erwin's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Asheville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Erwin has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 290.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Asheville, though, as they've been averaging only 56.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Erwin ended up a good deal behind Asheville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 29-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plummer, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Erwin 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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