FB--Hickory Grove Nips Asheville School

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HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN 22, ASHEVILLE SCH. 20

ASHEVILLE – Jacob O’Connor’s 35-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion by John Grabowski with 2:05 left gave Hickory Grove Christian the late victory.

The Blues (1-1) had taken a 20-14 lead in the third quarter on Ahmad Gallimore’s 80-yard return of a fumble.

Asheville School’s first-half TDs came on Chris Amoroso’s 37-yard run following a lateral and quarterback David Schill’s 5-yard run.

The Lions (1-2) built a 14-0 first-quarter lead on TD runs by Skyler Mayer (16 yards) and Michael Byrd (7).

Hickory Grove Christian 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 — 22
Asheville School 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 — 20

First Quarter

HG-Skylar Mayer 16 run (Michael Byrd kick)

HG-Byrd 7 run (John Grabowski kick)

AS-Chris Amoroso 37 run after Schill lateral (kick failed)

Second Quarter

AS-Schill 5 run (run failed), 5:03

Third Quarter

AS-Ahmad Gallimore 80 fumble return (Schill run), 4:32

Fourth Quarter

HG-Jacob O’Connor 35 run (Grabowski run), 2:05

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—AS, Amoroso 1-40, Schill 12-39, Rashad Morrison 8-16, J.P. Schill 1-1.

PASSING—AS, Schill 12-29-2-135.

RECEIVING—AS, Gallimore 5-67, Amoroso 2-44, Hank Boyd 3-22, Morrison 2-2.