After two games on the road, Asheville Christian Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Asheville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Two weeks ago, Asheville Christian Academy came up short against Covenant Day and fell 42-35. The loss was Asheville Christian Academy's first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Asheville Christian Academy had strong showings from Avery Hollifield, who threw for 519 yards and four touchdowns, and Zamarian James, who picked up 215 receiving yards and three touchdowns. James torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Jack Holmes helped Hollifield out on the ground, picking up 183 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wake Christian Academy's offense. They were dealt a 62-0 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Asheville Christian Academy fell to 2-1. As for Wake Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Asheville Christian Academy has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 414 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Wake Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 94.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Asheville Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wake Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wake Christian Academy's Jake Wulf, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Asheville Christian Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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