Asheville Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They and the Owen Warhorses were almost perfectly matched up, but the Asheville Christian Academy Lions suffered a 50-49 loss. Even though they lost, the Lions' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 28.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the defeat, Asheville Christian Academy had strong showings from Avery Hollifield, who threw for 519 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 72.9% of his passes, and Jack Holmes, who picked up 182 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Holmes also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Zamarian James was another key player, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Stephen Anderson was a one-man wrecking crew for Owen as he rushed for 332 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Anderson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmett Minks, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Asheville Christian Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Owen, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-7.
Asheville Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Owen, they will venture away from home to challenge Madison at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owen will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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