The Mountain View Prep Stars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
If Mountain View Prep beats Asheville School (Independent) with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Mountain View Prep put the hurt on Crescent with a sharp 48-22 victory on Thursday. Fans of the Stars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Jaylen McGill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 65 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 121.5 rushing yards per game. Kadarius Hainsworth did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 136 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain View Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mountain View Prep's defense and their three sacks. Quay McCauley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Crescent's side was Allen Edmondson Jr., who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Asheville School (Independent) put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Metrolina Christian Academy, posting a 48-16 win 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.
Mountain View Prep's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Asheville School (Independent), their record now sits at 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Mountain View Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Asheville School (Independent) struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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