Asheville School (Independent) had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Hayesville Yellowjackets on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Blues sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row dating back to last season.
Asheville School (Independent) was led to victory by Marvyn Larozar and Ricky Tolbert. Larozar rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Tolbert rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Tolbert got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Howard, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Howard wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Asheville School (Independent) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Hayesville still got an impressive performance from Tre Graves, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. Graves also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Hayesville also got a significant boost from Dawson Devane, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Asheville School (Independent) will head out to take on Christ Church Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hayesville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Andrews at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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