It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hickory Grove Christian can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 51-9 loss at the hands of the Asheville School (Independent) Blues. The Lions have struggled against the Blues recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Hickory Grove Christian still got an impressive performance from Anthony Hawkins Jr., who rushed for 141 yards, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ricky Tolbert was his usual excellent self, throwing for 326 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes for Asheville School (Independent). Hayezon Tobe did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 117 receiving yards.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Asheville School (Independent), the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Hickory Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Asheville School (Independent), they will challenge Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Asheville School (Independent): 10.6, Trinity Christian: 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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