WAXHAW The Asheboro High School Blue Comets knew they were facing a team Friday night that loved to throw the ball. <\/p>\n
In the second round of the state 3-AA playoffs at Cuthbertson High School, the Cavaliers showed the Blue Comets first-hand why the ball is in the air so much. <\/p>\n
Cuthbertson quarterback Austin Kendall threw for 312 yards and six touchdowns as the Blue Comets saw their season come to an end with a 49-14 setback. <\/p>\n
AHS (9-4) led 14-13 midway through the second quarter before the Cavaliers scored the final 36 points of the game. <\/p>\n
Kendall, a junior who has already committed to Tennessee, connected on 21 of 34 passes and now has 43 scoring passes on the season. <\/p>\n
Hes a very polished high school quarterback, AHS coach Owen George said. They are very, very good. Very explosive. If you are going to beat a quality team in the playoffs, you have to be near-perfect and we were far from that tonight. We can play better and that is whats disappointing. <\/p>\n
The Blue Comets commited four turnovers in the contest, including one on the very first play from scrimmage. <\/p>\n
The Cavaliers took advantage, driving 35 yards for a score, a touchdown pass to JT Cauthen at the 9:40 mark. <\/p>\n
In the first quarter, the Blue Comets were able to respond for the most part as they tied the game on a short scoring run from Terry Richmond. Richmond finished with 147 yards rushing as he eclipsed the 1,000-yard plateau for the season. <\/p>\n
Cuthbertson answered with a 69-yard scoring drive with Kendall finding Brian Muckelvene for a 40-yard scoring strike for a 13-7 lead. <\/p>\n
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