Football Preview: Asheville Christian Academy Lions vs. Covenant Day Lions
The Asheville Christian Academy Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Day took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Asheville Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Asheville Christian Academy beat Thomas Jefferson 39-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Asheville Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Hollifield out in front who threw for 418 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Zamarian James was Hollifield's top target, picking up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Asheville Christian Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 515 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Asheville Christian Academy'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 Nick Hanks and James. James torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day came up short against Metrolina Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 38-26.
Asheville Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Covenant Day, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Asheville Christian Academy came up short against Covenant Day in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 45-35. Can Asheville Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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