North Carolina Football Association (NCFA)

Maurice Bloom looked like a good pickup getting 122yds on 22 carries, and Nate Mustoe got the passing game going 17/31 for 210yds, 3TDs, and 2Ints.  The problem Mustoe seemed to have was that he only had two targets, Bob Brun and Rory Rocker.  They combined for 177yds and 3TDs on 13 receptions.  The two picks Mustoe threw trying to get the ball to one of his other receivers.  They will need Kimble Thomas and Ethan Gelati to pick up their play if Durham hopes to compete this year.  The big surprise for Durham was on defense where Brett Baker was completely taken out of the game, but Brett Friar stepped in to have 4 tackles and 2 sacks.  They put constant pressure on Erik Waters sacking him 5 times and getting 2 interceptions.  They got very solid play from their linebackers who combined for 23 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 interception.  The secondary struggled a bit and will need to pick up their play in the following weeks.

Erik Waters continues to make the games he's playing interesting putting up 251yds, 2TDs, and 2Ints and going 19/34 passing.  He seemed to be either hot or cold throughout the game for the second week in a row and Asheville sits 0-2.  They got a solid game from Brett Stinson 26 carries for 84yds and good play from their receivers especially Richmond Dumas who has scored on a 50+ yard play each of the first two weeks of the season.  The turnovers have really hurt Asheville, but the defense has hurt even more.  The line struggled to put any pressure on Mustoe and the linebackers struggled to control Bloom.  They got decent play from their defensive backs, but need to get tougher up front if they expect to win any games this season.

Asheville goes to Rocky Mount next week, while Durham is on the road to Winston-Salem.

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