Ashley took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down the Athens Drive Jaguars 34-16. This was payback for the Screaming Eagle, who suffered a 26-20 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ashley can attribute much of their success to Jackson Eller, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes.
Athens Drive's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Danjczek, who rushed for 59 yards, and also threw for 153 yards while completing 88.9% of his passes. Tyrese Madry was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Ashley will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Carteret at 7:00 p.m. As for Athens Drive, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Green Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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