Patrick Parton Photography has provided photographs from several games this season.  This week, he captured over 500 photos from the heartbreaking AHS/North Gaston Semifinal game. You can view and purchase photographs from this game (and others) at the following link:  http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=3324499.

Thanks, Patrick!

By Andrew Pearson
Asheville Citizen-Times

ASHEVILLE — Asheville High football coach Danny Wilkins told the Cougars all week long that he would exhaust every trick and means of deception necessary during Friday’s 3-A Western Regional championship game.But in the end, it was the Cougars seniors who dictated the biggest gamble.

Instead of a tying extra point, they persuaded Wilkins to go for two points with 1:03 remaining. But junior Greg Ray was stuffed at the goal line, denying Asheville a potential conversion run in a 35-34 loss to North Gaston.

Read full article: 'Cougars lose squeaker as 2-point conversion fails'

From Citizen-Times.com
By Andrew Pearson

All of Thanksgiving’s traditions are back once more — turkey, cranberry sauce and an Asheville High football game on “Black Friday.”

For the fifth time since 2001, a Cougars team coached by Danny Wilkins will play on the most hectic shopping day of the year, which happens to coincide with the NCHSAA 3-A quarterfinals.

Senior Rahkeem Morgan became the school’s career passing leader (2,800 yards) Friday with a 16-yard completion to Giovanni McKnight midway through the first half in addition to rushing for a team-high 147 yards. And junior tailback Greg Ray added 108 yards and touchdown runs of 3, 6 and 8 yards to give fourth-seeded Asheville a 24-0 win over No. 5 Statesville.

Read full article: 'Morgan, Ray lead lead rout by Asheville'

Once again Patrick Parton was on the sidelines and captured the Cougars in football action last Friday night against the Statesville Greyhounds. Click Here to view and order over 350 photos from Patrick Parton from the Statesville game. (Note: external link)

Photo by Patrick Parton Photography

From Citizen-Times.com
By Andrew Pearson
November 10, 2007

ASHEVILLE  — Asheville High’s Giovanni McKnight never broke his concentration or stride Friday, scooping up a fumble that he took 38 yards for a touchdown.

Offensively, defensively and everywhere in between, the speedy junior put together a career night and the Cougars opened the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs by trouncing Tuscola, 42-7.

Read full article: 'McKnight, Cougars roll into second round'