This season hasn't been kind to The SouthLake Christian Academy , who are still winless after their eighth matchup. They were dealt a 63-0 defeat at the hands of Asheville School (Independent) on Friday. While losing is never fun, SouthLake Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while Asheville School (Independent) is ranked 102nd).
Asheville School (Independent) was led to victory by Caleb Jenkins and Ricky Tolbert. Jenkins rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while Tolbert threw for 135 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Jenkins hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for three straight games. Leo Sfez zhao also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
SouthLake Christian Academy's defeat was their ninth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 10-2 Ravenscroft and 8-2 Hickory Grove Christian (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.9% over those games). As for Asheville School (Independent), the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. SouthLake Christian Academy will take on Asheville Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Asheville Christian Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Asheville School (Independent), they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Grove Christian and Asheville School (Independent) are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
