Asheville School (Independent) is 0-3 against Christ Church Episcopal since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will head out to square off against the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Asheville School (Independent) will be strutting in after a win while Christ Church Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
While Blues fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They breezed by Hayesville on the road to the tune of 49-7 on Friday. 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)'s success was spearheaded by the efforts of Marvyn Larozar, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Ricky Tolbert, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Tolbert's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jonas Howard was another key passer, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Asheville School (Independent) was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 479 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayesville only gained 259.
Meanwhile, Christ Church Episcopal unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 56-28 loss at the hands of Hammond. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cavaliers have suffered since August 18, 2023.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jude Hall, who picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tucker Hendrix was another key player, having thrown for 346 yards and three touchdowns.
Asheville School (Independent) and Christ Church Episcopal were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Asheville School (Independent) suffered an agonizing 27-26 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christ Church Episcopal's Jackson Repp, who picked up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that Asheville School (Independent) knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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