Football Game Preview: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Asheville School (Independent) Blues + Official Tickets

Two dominant backs in Jaylen Moore and Shiloh Mukendi are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in High Point Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

High Point Christian Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past SouthLake Christian Academy 38-0. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Asheville School (Independent) ultimately got the result they hoped for last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Christ School, sneaking past 30-27.

One reason for the win was Asheville School (Independent)'s imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Derek Durand and Kilian Sareault, who racked up all four sacks between them. Durand is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Alexandre Samson was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

High Point Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Asheville School (Independent), their victory bumped their record up to 3-1-1.

High Point Christian Academy came up short against Asheville School (Independent) when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 36-31. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.