Football Preview: Asheville Christian Academy Lions vs. Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs
Asheville Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Asheville Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 105 points over their last three matchups.
Two weeks ago, Asheville Christian Academy came up short against Covenant Day and fell 42-35. The loss was Asheville Christian Academy's first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Asheville Christian Academy had strong showings from Avery Hollifield, who threw for 519 yards and four touchdowns, and Zamarian James, who picked up 215 receiving yards and three touchdowns. James' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Jack Holmes helped Hollifield out on the ground, picking up 183 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wake Christian Academy's offense. They took a blow against Trinity Christian on Friday, falling 62-0. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Asheville Christian Academy fell to 2-1. As for Wake Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Asheville Christian Academy has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 414 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Wake Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 94.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Asheville Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wake Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wake Christian Academy's Jake Wulf, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Asheville Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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