North Carolina High School Football - Asheville holds off East Rutherford
August 22, 2025: Asheville, NC 28801 The Asheville Cougars football squad scored 40 points and limited the visiting East Rutherford Cavaliers to 36 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Friday.
The Cougars now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Dobyns-Bennett for a non-league test on Friday, August 29. Asheville will clash with a Indians squad coming off a 26-20 non-league win over Knoxville Central (Knoxville, TN). The Indians record now stands at 1-0.
With the defeat, East Rutherford drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Cavaliers travel to Blacksburg (Blacksburg, SC) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, August 29. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 0-1. Blacksburg lost 44-6 in their recent non-league test against Ware Shoals (Ware Shoals, SC)