Metrolina Christian Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Metrolina Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 38-26 victory over Covenant Day on Thursday.
Metrolina Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremy Williams, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Williams has posted since back in October of 2023. Alex Germano was another key receiver, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Asheville School (Independent) entered their tilt with Christ Church Episcopal last Friday with seven consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Cavaliers on the road. Given the Blues' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in North Carolina, while the Cavaliers are ranked 95th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Asheville School (Independent)'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zander Baptiste, Hayezon Tobe, and Jojo Ikeme picked up one apiece. Asheville School (Independent) got some further help from Xander Prosper: he picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Asheville School (Independent) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Metrolina Christian Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Asheville School (Independent), their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Metrolina Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Asheville School (Independent) when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 37-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Asheville School (Independent)'s Ricky Tolbert, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Metrolina Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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