Topic: Football

The 2007 JV Football schedule is now available online. Click Read Full Article to view the schedule.

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The 2007 Asheville Cougar Football roster is now online. Click on Read Full Article to see the roster.

(Updated 11-9-07)

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The 2007 Asheville Cougar Football schedule is o­nline. Click Read Full Story below to view the schedule.

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Concord -- The Concord Spiders ended Asheville's playoff hopes for the second time in three years, this time 21-13 in the second round.

Asheville drew first blood with an 80-yard scoring drive in six plays, capped off with a 11-yard touchdown pass from Rahkeem Morgan to Rico Parks with 4:13 remaining in the first quarter.  Concord immediately tied the score with a trick play o­n the kickoff return. In the second quarter, Concord capped off an eight-play 73 yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run.

Asheville's final scoring drive came after a 54-yard punt return by Troyce McCants, followed by a 7-yard touchdown run and a missed extra point, bringing the score to 14-13 Concord. Concord's final scoring drive followed seven plays later, where a 44-yard completion from Dee Bost to Jimmy Drye was followed by a 1 yard touchdown run. Asheville was held to 38 total yards in the second half.

Congratulations o­n a great season, Cougars! Asheville finishes 8-4 and as Co-MAC Champions.

QB Rahkeem Morgan also joins the AHS Record book for Passing Yards in a season:
1,223 - Rahkeem Morgan (2006) 77-146-5, 10 TDs, 12 games.

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Weaverville -- The Asheville Cougars wrapped up the regular season as what some call an "improbable" conference co-championship with a win over North Buncombe 29-6. The North Buncombe game was the second for the Cougars this week who made their Monday Night Football debut earlier in the week defeating Franklin, and secured their fourth MAC championship in five years.

Asheville led the Blackhawks from the start, securing a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. Greg Ray put the first few points on the board with a 1 yard run. Asheville almost immediately regained possession with a drive capped off by a 29 yard field goal by Reed Turchi. Rico Parks finished off the quarter with a short TD run.

In the third quarter, Rico Parks caught a 11yd pass for a touchdown, followed by a failed 2-point conversion. In the fourth quarter, Greg Ray made his second short TD run of the night, also followed by a missed 2-point conversion. North Buncombe put its only points for the night on the board with 2:11 remaining, a 10 yard TD run by Miles Rice with an incomplete pass during the 2-point conversion.

As conference co-champion, Asheville earned a #5 seed in the playoffs and will play Fred T. Foard at home this week. Should Asheville win, they are likely to face Concord away in a game with "revenge" implications after the 2004 loss.