Football Preview: SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles vs. Asheville Christian Academy Lions
The SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthLake Christian Academy hasn't scored more than ten points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
SouthLake Christian Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. SouthLake Christian Academy was dealt a 35-3 loss at the hands of Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy].
SouthLake Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Hondros and Jimmy Lapulosa. What's more, Hondros also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Asheville Christian Academy lost to Non Varsity Opponent on the road by a 35-18 margin on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Avery Hollifield, who threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 301 passing yards dating back to last season. Jack Holmes helped Hollifield out on the ground, picking up 215 receiving yards and a touchdown.
SouthLake Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
SouthLake Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 47-27 defeat they got from Asheville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for SouthLake Christian Academy, Javier Rice (who threw for 446 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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