Two dominant backs in Malachi Gwyn and Marvyn Larozar are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthLake Christian Academy has given up an average of 34 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
SouthLake Christian Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-12 loss at the hands of Hickory Grove Christian.
Although SouthLake Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Gwyn and Elijah Copeny.
Meanwhile, while Asheville School (Independent) put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Covenant Day. The Blues breezed past the Lions to the tune of 41-0. Given the Blues' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Lions are ranked 328th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
SouthLake Christian Academy better keep an eye on Jonas Howard. He was instrumental in Asheville School (Independent)'s win, throwing for 260 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 52 yards. Those 52 rushing yards gave Howard a new career-high. Gianluca Frangipane was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and one touchdown.
Asheville School (Independent)'s run defense was locked in: Covenant Day could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Alexandre Samson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Asheville School (Independent) didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.5.
Asheville School (Independent)'s defense didn't let Carson Massey, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Xander Prosper and Samson, who racked up all six sacks between them. Samson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last five games he's played.
SouthLake Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Asheville School (Independent), their record now sits at 4-2-1.
SouthLake Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 63-0 loss at the hands of Asheville School (Independent) in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
