Football Recap: Harrells Christian Academy Skates Past Asheville Christian Academy with Ease

Crusaders

Team Score (Highest)

10/10/25 @ Asheville Christian Academy	55
09/26/25 @ Covenant Day	51
09/05/25 vs North Wake S	48
10/03/25 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy	41
09/19/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian	41

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harrells Christian Academy). They really took it to the Asheville Christian Academy Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-14 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.

Harrells Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Davis, who rushed for 58 yards and one score. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dashaun McKoy, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of McKoy, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Harrells Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Harrells Christian Academy and Asheville Christian Academy will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Crusaders see the field they'll take on Ravenscroft at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their break will end when they face Greenville H at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.