Tay Williams
| 09/12/25 vs Asheville School (Independent) | 5 |
| 10/24/25 vs North Buncombe | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs T.C. Roberson | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Erwin | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Crest | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
If North Buncombe wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Asheville, they should've done a better job of containing Tay Williams. The Cougars blew past the Black Hawks 43-22 on Friday for which the team can thank Williams, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. He is becoming a predictor of Asheville's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Asheville, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of TK Davis, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why North Buncombe lost, don't look at Kyngston Denson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 186 yards and one TD while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Lucas Keever, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The win made it two in a row for Asheville and bumps their season record up to 4-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-7 North Buncombe and 2-6 Erwin. As for North Buncombe, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Asheville will take on rival Enka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Buncombe is set to square off against their familiar foe Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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