Asheville School (Independent) put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors 48-16 on the road. Given the Blues' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Warriors are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Asheville School (Independent) got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ricky Tolbert out in front who threw for 108 yards and a touchdown on only six passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
When it comes to explaining why Metrolina Christian Academy lost, don't look at Deangelo Walker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Asheville School (Independent) pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Asheville School (Independent) will challenge Mountain View Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Ravenscroft at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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