The Game
With 113 years of history and 98 games between them, Christ School-Asheville School stands alone as the oldest high school football rivalry in the Carolinas.
The Blues lead the all-time series, 50-43-4, but the Greenies have won 20 of the 24 meetings in the 2000s. Their current winning streak of 12 consecutive years is the longest for either side since the rivalry started in 1911.
"For me, however, what transcends the emotion of winning and losing is that spirit of competition that prevails between these two great institutions and how the competition has helped shape the character of so many young men throughout the years. For a coach, the final score doesn't read so many points for my team, so many points for theirs. Instead, it reads: so many men out of so many boys. And this is a score that is never published. And this is the score he reads to himself and in which he finds his real joy when the last game is over."
Former Christ School Athletic Director and coach Mike Knighton P'87
THE RIVALRY THROUGH THE YEARS
2023: CHRIST SCHOOL 20, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7
For a dozen reasons, a September to remember!
Breaking with tradition, "The Game" is moved from October to September at the discretion of the home team (Asheville School). The previously winless Greenies (1-5) score 20 unanswered points, including 13 in the second half, to win for the 12th consecutive year.
Freshman quarterback Mason Holtzclaw '27 passes for 114 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown throw to T.J. Hamilton '24 with 23.9 seconds to go until halftime. Spencer Thompson ‘26 adds the extra point and goes on to make field goals from 21 and 22 yards in the second half. Alabama recruit Cayden Jones ’24 bulls his way into the end zone for Christ School’s second touchdown on a 1-yard carry with 7:50 left in the game. Kaden Brown '24 leads all rushers with 119 yards after missing the 2022 game with an injury. Fellow senior Vincent Lytle '24 makes an interception early in the third quarter, the afternoon's only turnover, to permanently sway the momentum.
2022: Christ School 18, Asheville School 9
Tray Mauney '23 rushes for the go-ahead touchdown on a quarterback keeper with 11:30 to play, as the Greenies score 11 unanswered fourth-quarter points in a comeback win. Matthew Hammel '23 makes a career-long 41-yard field goal and the defense is buoyed by interceptions from Ashton Parker ’24 and JoVaughn Hudson ‘23.
2021: Christ School 60, Asheville School 24
Head coach Chad Walker calls a successful onside kick to start the second half, propelling the Greenies to a blowout win after a 17-17 halftime tie. A.J. Simpkins '22 passes for two touchdowns and rushes for two more. Bryce Sain '22 runs for three TDs. Christ School becomes the first team to win 10 consecutive games in the series.
2020: Christ School 63, Asheville School 7
A.J. Simpkins '22 throws a pair of touchdowns to Cade Mintz '21 and Charlie Browder '21, while Bryce Sain '22 accounts for two rushing touchdowns, as the Greenies set their series records for margin of victory (56 points) and points scored.
2019: Christ School 40, Asheville School 13
Navy Shuler '20 puts touchdown passes in the hands of four different receivers - Aydan White '20, Cade Mintz '21, Cayden Jones '23, and Zack Myers '23 - and calls his own number on a 79-yard quarterback keeper. The Greenies never trail in winning the first game of the rivalry played in Asheville School's new McNaughton Stadium.
2018: Christ School 48, Asheville School 0
An 83-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Kiki Alcime '20 contributes to a near-flawless performance by the Christ School defense. Ross Oakley '19 recovers two fumbles by the Blues.
2017: Christ School 47, Asheville School 6
Balance rules the day. Sidney Gibbs '19 rushes for 181 yards and West Shuler '19 passes for 120 more and two touchdowns. The Greenies do all their scoring in the second and third quarters.
2016: Christ School 47, Asheville School 16
Drew Johnson '17 completes all but seven of his 25 passes for 264 yards and five touchdowns, part of an offensive effort that sees the Greenies pile up 33 first downs. The victory allows Christ School to close out the regular season with a seven-game winning streak.
2015: Christ School 48, Asheville School 20
Drew Johnson '17 passes for 232 yards and factors into four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). Kokayi Cobb '17 runs for 105 yards and three touchdowns, including a 25-yarder in the first minute of the game. The NCISAA Division II state playoff brackets are released a day later, pairing the Greenies vs. the Blues in an immediate rematch for the second consecutive year. Asheville School forfeits, citing a lack of depth.
2014: Christ School 47, Asheville School 12
Snow blankets Fayssoux Field, proving to be a bigger logistical challenge for the Blues than the Greenies. Landon Archangelo '15 recovers a fumble in the end zone for the game's first touchdown and is involved in three other scores. Sage Holley '17 rushes for 157 yards. A week later, he will have a 266-yard game as the rivals meet for the first time in a playoff game (won by Christ School, 52-20).
2013: Christ School 45, Asheville School 25
An imposing Greenie offensive line that includes 325-pound Malik Johnson '15 and 300-pound Austin Cooke '15 clears the way for Ellis Pace '14 to average 9.8 yards per carry against the Blues. Ellis rushes 20 times for 196 yards and four touchdowns.
2012: Christ School 52, Asheville School 7
The Christ School offense runs roughshod over the Blues for 451 yards, with Charles Beale '13 (216 yards, two touchdowns) going over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. Quarterback Christian Jewkes '13 adds 146 yards and two touchdowns. The Greenie defense forces five turnovers and Jack Pace '14 boots a 48-yard field goal. At the time, this is the largest margin of victory in the rivalry since 1962.
2011: Asheville School 15, Christ School 9
Malik Risher's 4-yard touchdown run with 1:20 remaining caps off a nine-play, 79-yard drive for the victorious Blues. Christ School is able to drive to the Asheville School 24, but a turnover seals the game for the Blues. Both teams have first-year coaches: Christ School (Mark Moroz) and Asheville School (Roger Harris).
2010: Christ School 34, Asheville School 21
A Christ School team with only five seniors scores 20 unanswered points in the second half behind Zach Stiles '12 (162 rushing yards) and Charles Beale '13 (two receiving touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns).
2009: Christ School 20, Asheville School 0
Christ School coach Jamie Auch describes the 2009 game as "a mud bowl," and it's the Greenies who emerge from the muck with the Fayssoux-Arbogast Trophy. Footing is so bad in the second half at Asheville School that Christ School goes to a Wildcat offense with Woody Cabbil '12 at quarterback. The sophomore rushes for two touchdowns, and the defense led by Sam Martin '12, holds the Blues scoreless.
2008: Christ School 23, Asheville School 7
Duke University recruit Auggy Campbell '09 scores two defensive touchdowns and the Greenies hold the Blues to four first downs. Danny Agee '09 connects on a 39-yard field goal as time expires in the first half.
2007: Christ School 35, Asheville School 6
The first two carries for Ty Baugh '09 go for touchdowns, the Greenies lead 21-0 at halftime, and began pulling their starters in the third quarter. Future Hall of Fame baseball player Ali Knowles '09 catches a 21-yard touchdown pass from Hough Price '09 in the first half. The game at Asheville School completes a winless 0-9 season for the Blues.
2006: Asheville School 19, Christ School 0
Hakim Chenault rushes for 151 yards and two touchdowns and blocks a punt for Asheville School. A Blues defense which had been allowing an average of 37.5 points a game limits the Greenies to just 90 yards.
2005: Asheville School 52, Christ School 14
Needing just eight carries to do it, Randy Mengel piles up 247 yards and four touchdowns for the Blues. In the losing effort, Hough Price '09 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.
2004: Christ School 20, Asheville School 14
The banana game. Fighting cramps all throughout the second half, Filmon Dawkins '05 ingests the yellow fruit and runs for a 20-yard touchdown which proves to be the difference. Filmon finishes with 135 yards and two touchdowns. The game-winning quarterback draw is set up by an interception by Adam Terrio '05. With the win, the Greenies go 4-0 in the Carolina Piedmont Conference.
2003: Asheville School 14, Christ School 6
A 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter by Andrew Ray '04 is too little, too late for the Greenies. Andrew leads all rushers in a tight game with 80 yards across the ground.
2002: Christ School 20, Asheville School 17
Christ School surprises Asheville School by going to a no-huddle offense after a first half filled with penalties for both sides. Andrew Ray '04 finds Dominique Odems '03 for the go-ahead touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter.
2001: Christ School 19, Asheville School 13
The Greenies score 19 first-quarter points and still nearly fritter away the game. Drew Sessions '03 rushes for two touchdowns and Allen Barham '03 picks up a blocked punt, returning it 25 yards for Christ School's third TD. Officials rule that a late onside kick by the Blues did not travel 10 yards, which finally allows Mike Horn '02 to take a knee in the victory formation.
2000: Christ School 44, Asheville School 0
Finally! Calvin Covington '01 enters the game as a 1,000-yard receiver and further asserts himself as the Greenies end the Blues' six-year winning streak. Covington, a future football Hall of Famer, makes two touchdown catches as does sophomore Dominique Odems '03. Quarterback Mike Horn '02 passes for 159 yards to go along with the four touchdowns and Antwan Clinkscales '01 runs for a pair of TDs. Matt Dukes '01 nails a 37-yard field goal.
1999: Asheville School 17, Christ School 8
The Blues send out retiring coach Ron Bromley as a winner. Bryan Young '01 scores the only touchdown for Christ School late in the second half on a 1-yard run.
1998: Asheville School 46, Christ School 22
Tom Stevenson '99 passes for 155 yards, scores two touchdowns, and rallies the Greenies for 22 fourth-quarter points, but it is too little too late. Current Asheville School athletic director Carl Boland hauls in six receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns. The Blues complete an undefeated 9-0 regular season.
1997: Asheville School 29, Christ School 0
Three turnovers contribute to a shutout loss in which the Greenies only manage 63 yards of offense.
1996: Asheville School 16, Christ School 12
Christ School's bids for the Carolinas Athletic Association championship and Fayssoux-Arbogast Trophy are spoiled with a fourth-quarter touchdown by the Blues in a seesaw game. A 48-yard touchdown pass from Hamilton Belk '97 to Mat Taylor '98 gives the Greenies the lead one final time in the third quarter. Support for Christ School includes a first-year co-ed cheerleading squad, coached by Paige Grimball, the wife of Richard Grimball '84.
1995: Asheville School 34, Christ School 28
The Greenies feel good about themselves with a 21-6 halftime lead, but proceed to turn the ball over five times after that. Ian Mayoral '96 rushes for a pair of touchdowns (13 and 65 yards) and Mat Taylor '98 catches a pair of TDs thrown by Ben Calhoun '96 (34 and 82 yards).
1994: Asheville School 28, Christ School 26
A nine-play, 60-yard drive to start the second half gives the Blues the lead for good in one of the rivalry's all-time closest games. Quarterback Chuck Ross '95, the triggerman for the Greenies' wishbone offense, finds Ian Mayoral '96 for a 13-yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds to go, but Asheville School recovers the onside kick.
1993: Christ School 28, Asheville School 0
An early goal-line stand by the Greenies proves to be a harbinger of things to come. Davey Marsh '94 is a one-man show for the offense with 180 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns - a 4-yard run and 61-yard pass to Charles Ailstock '94.
1992: Christ School 0, Asheville School 0
For the second time since its introduction in 1971, the Fayssoux-Arbogast Trophy spends six months on both campuses. The Greenies' best chance to score is a 43-yard field goal attempt by Ben Lannigan '93 with 10:22 remaining. The Carolinas Athletic Association expands for the 1992-93 school year to include football with the four-team conference rounded out by Morganton's N.C. School for the Deaf and Camden Military (S.C.).
1991: Christ School 14, Asheville School 6
Sources of warmth are a priceless commodity around Fayssoux Field with game-time temperatures including a wind chill of 16 degrees. Jonas Nance '92 has a hand in both Greenie touchdowns - a 1-yard run and his 19-yard pass to Trey Davis '93.
1990: Asheville School 12, Christ School 7
On the first play of the second quarter, Beirne White '91 scores via a 1-yard quarterback keeper. Unfortunately, an 18-play, 62-yard drive proves to be an anomaly for the Greenies, who give up the game-winning touchdown with 2:24 left in the third quarter.
1989: Asheville School 18, Christ School 0
Davidson College recruit Wells Black '90 carries the ball to the Asheville School 10 late in the second quarter, but the Greenies do not have any timeouts. They are outgained on the ground, 157-54.
1988: Christ School 30, Asheville School 6
Quarterback Scott Cantrell '90 (84 yards rushing, 79 passing) directs a Greenie offense that scores on its first four possessions. Christ School leads 25-0 at halftime after split end Gig Palmer '89 picks up a fumble and rumbles 70 yards for a touchdown. The team dedicates the win to junior Phil Tilghman, who died the day before.
1987: Asheville School 15, Christ School 13
Jim Van Ness '88 recovers a fumble in the end zone to give the Greenies a 6-0 lead six minutes into the game, but the Blues respond with 15 unanswered points and 134 rushing yards from Robert Paty. Jamie Howell '89 leads Christ School with 81 yards across the ground and a touchdown.
1986: Christ School 7, Asheville School 7
A tie is extra bittersweet for the Greenies, who fail to protect a 7-0 lead in the fourth quarter. Following a scoreless first half, Jimmy Rountree '87 scores on a 5-yard run with 3:05 to go in the third quarter. Sean Haines '87 sets up the touchdown with a 72-yard pass to Davis Coleman '87. The Blues are set up to kick a potential winning field goal as time expires, but the try is blocked by Scott Harris '88.
1985: Asheville School 27, Christ School 7
Sean Haines '87 runs for a 2-yard touchdown late in the third quarter and kicks the ensuing extra point. But the Greenies have dug themselves too big of a hole by spotting a 20-0 lead to the Blues.
1984: Asheville School 14, Christ School 0
Christ School controls time of possession, but penalties and turnovers doom the Greenies to a shutout loss. Blues back Ron Freeman carries the ball 18 times for 100 yards and both touchdowns.
1983: Asheville School 26, Christ School 8
David Gaines '84 throws for 206 yards and a touchdown (to fellow senior John Turnage '84) in his final Christ School-Asheville School game, but the Greenie offense is only able to reach the end zone once, and not until the second half. Gaines' counterpart, Bill Beurket, scores three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) for the Blues.
1982: Christ School 27, Asheville School 13
A turnover-prone Greenie team with 26 fumbles does not cough the ball up once in its first win of the year. Future Hall of Fame quarterback David Gaines '84 throws for 212 yards and scores four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). Tom Bright '84 leads the defense with 12 tackles (three solo), an interception, and a sack. John McMath '83 adds 13 tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery.
1981: Christ School 19, Asheville School 14
Asheville School's offense drives inside the Christ School 30 eight times, but only has two touchdowns to show for it. On the other hand, the Greenies maximize their early opportunities, scoring all their points in the first half. Seniors are responsible for all the touchdowns: Eric Gray '82 and Richard Mann '82 run for one each. The third is a 35-yard pass from Kevin Freidheim '82 to Brad Girault '82.
1980: Asheville School 6, Christ School 3
Greenie kicker Mike Curtis splits the uprights with a 20-yard field goal to break a scoreless tie in overtime. However, overtime rules at the time allow each team a possession (starting on their opponent's 10-yard line), and the Blues' Mike Stinson runs 7 yards for the winning touchdown.
1979: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 33, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Backfield by committee. No Asheville School player runs for more than 53 yards individually in a balanced 187-yard effort by the blue-clad visitors. Ned Renfroe scores twice and quarterback Merritt Finch passes for 106 yards. Christ School's response is muted - the Greenies produce just 40 yards of offense (all rushing).
1978: CHRIST SCHOOL 20, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 6
Laurie King '79 (116 yards) and Bill Atwill '79 (100) combine for 216 rushing yards and the Greenies pull away in the second half after the game was tied 6-6 at halftime. Pat Ferrell '81 lofts a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Gilpin '79. Christ School finishes off an 8-1 season, ranked sixth among schools in western North Carolina.
1977: CHRIST SCHOOL 20, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Steady rain in the first half makes field conditions treacherous and 1,500-yard rusher Anthony Howard '78 sits out much of the second half with an ankle injury. Wally Burnett '78 and his twin brother, Robert '78, each score a touchdown. Mike May picks up a Blues' fumble and returns it 70 yards for the third TD.
1976: CHRIST SCHOOL 13, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 6
All is well with Atwell. Bill Atwill '79 carries the ball 13 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. He is misidentified as "Atwell" in media coverage from the Asheville Citizen-Times. The final score is beyond deceiving: Alex Garrett passes to Hall of Famer Rusty Crutchfield '77 for the second Greenie touchdown with just five seconds to play.
1975: CHRIST SCHOOL 35, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Signs around Christ School's campus before the game proclaim there is "Hoke-us pocus magic," and future Hall of Famer Greg Hoke '76 does not disappoint. The senior quarterback passes for two touchdowns and runs for a third. Rusty Crutchfield '77 and Robert Burnett '78 score defensive touchdowns early in the second half which permanently swing the momentum in the Greenies' favor.
1974: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 11, CHRIST SCHOOL 6
The Greenies outgain the Blues in total yardage, 191-98, but five interceptions are their downfall in an upset loss. Tom McCarty '75 scores the only points for Christ School late in the fourth quarter on a 1-yard run.
1973: CHRIST SCHOOL 28, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Without seeing the score, the postgame quotes from the two coaches tell the story. Christ School's Bill Sewell tells an Asheville Citizen-Times reporter afterwards that "it's going to be a warm winter," whereas Asheville School legend Ron Bromley remarks, "we just got the hell beat out of us." The Greenie defense recovers four fumbles and stuffs three goal-line scoring attempts, while the offense churns out 249 rushing yards. David Leasure '74 (96 yards) and Tom McCarty '75 (86) do much of the legwork, with quarterback Miller McClintock '74 calling his own number for 52 yards.
1972: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 14, CHRIST SCHOOL 12
Christ School controls the second half, but a potential tying 2-point conversion run with five minutes remaining fails. Miller McClintock '74 finds John Harris for a 17-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and John Campbell '73 scores the second touchdown on a 1-yard plunge. Asheville School's Mike McNair is the star of the game, blocking a Greenie punt that sets up the afternoon's first touchdown and rushing for two TDs.
1971: CHRIST SCHOOL 28, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Something to play for besides pride! A Parents Weekend and homecoming crowd of 1,500 fans look on in Arden as the Greenies win the first game for the new Fayssoux-Arbogast Trophy, a tribute to Christ School's Richard "Fessor" Fayssoux '1916 and Asheville School's Hop Arbogast. The trophy was conceived and paid for by alumni from both schools, carved by a local craftsman. The figure is made of Walnut and posed in the Heisman Trophy stance.
Fessor and Arbogast are retired at this point after long careers as athletic directors and coaches (45 years in Fessor's case). The field and new grandstand are dedicated to Fessor at halftime. The Blues are held to just 67 yards of total offense. Meanwhile, Dan Stevenson '72 runs for two touchdowns, John Campbell '73 rushes for one, and the fourth score comes when Peter Ingle '72 throws a 16-yard pass to Alex Bethune '72. Peter allowed the Greenies to take possession with an interception.
1970: CHRIST SCHOOL 14, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 6
Dan Stevenson '72 is so effective at fullback that the Greenies are able to overcome five turnovers (three fumbles, two interceptions) on the road. Dan finishes with 148 of the team's 155 rushing yards and reaches the end zone twice. His 11-yard run in the third quarter is ultimately the difference in the final game of the season for a 6-1-1 Christ School team.
1969: CHRIST SCHOOL 18, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Defense rules the day. Senior guard Kim Bertram '70 adds his name to the lore of the rivalry with 21 tackles. The defense as a whole only allows five first downs and 147 yards. Tino Swanson '71 throws a 17-yard touchdown pass to David Pharr '71 and rushes for a pair of 2-point conversions. Dan Stevenson '72 is responsible for the second touchdown and singled out after the game for his workmanlike rushing by Coach Jerry Hess. David Mathison '70 tackles the Blues punter for a safety.
1968: CHRIST SCHOOL 13, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7
Never mind the sleet and snow mixture that has glazed over Asheville School's field. It's a game of hot potato as the Blues cough up the football four times in a sloppy, fumble-filled game. John Saalfield '69 is Johnny on the Spot, recovering three loose balls. Asheville School is only credited with one first down and 33 total yards in the box score. Tino Swanson '71 shows that he will be a quarterback to be reckoned with for years to come with two rushing touchdowns.
1967: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 14, CHRIST SCHOOL 7
Christ School has homefield advantage and is favored to win, but Asheville School still has the motivational edge. The Blues play with the knowledge that this will be retiring coach Hop Arbogast's last game and score on their first two possession via runs by speedy halfback Greg Hall. The Greenies find their bearings in the second half, but their final drive ends on the Asheville School 30-yard-line with 89 seconds to go. Willie Dodds '68 throws a 20-yard sideline pass to Cameron Vaught '69 with 9:53 remaining in the game for Christ School's touchdown.
1966: CHRIST SCHOOL 7, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7
"Bitter" doesn't begin to describe it. Undefeated Christ School (7-0) has a 15-game winning streak and the chance to finish off an 8-0 season. And yet one offensive misfire after another results in the second-ever tie of the series with a 2-3 Asheville School team. The Greenies' only bright spot comes early in the third quarter when Bill Adams returns an interception 38 yards and Rick Johnson '69 tacks on the extra point. Christ School fumbles away its last chance to win inside the Asheville School 10 in the fourth quarter.
1965: CHRIST SCHOOL 21, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 18
The 50th season of organized football at Christ School is golden all the way. Coach Richard Fayssoux '1916 and the Greenies (8-0) thrill a homecoming crowd of nearly 2,000 with their resolve, coming from behind twice for a three-point win. Yorke Pharr '66 bulls his way into the end zone from 7 yards out for the winning touchdown, his second TD of the afternoon. John Hine '67 and Chad Drayton '66 connect on a 13-yard pass for the third touchdown. Larry Miller '66 wraps his hands around an interception inside the Christ School 5-yard line with less than a minute to play. One of the players for Fessor's first undefeated team is his grandson, Rick '67.
1964: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13, CHRIST SCHOOL 7
Tommy Myer '67, all 136 pounds of him, maneuvers his way for a 66-yard touchdown in the first half. Otherwise, the Greenie offense comes up empty. Asheville School tackle Rad Bramlett kicks field goals from 20 and 22 yards to break the early 7-7 tie.
1963: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 26, CHRIST SCHOOL 7
Asheville School runs the ball at will in Arden and scores 19 points before Christ School can provide any kind of answer. Larry Miller '66 leaps to haul in a Larry Knight touchdown pass just before halftime.
1962: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 45, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Asheville School quarterback Ed Neal is a one-man offense with four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing). As a team, the Blues churn out more than 400 yards compared to just 28 for Christ School.
1961: CHRIST SCHOOL 27, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 20
Norton Roussel '64, a sophomore at the time, fields the opening kickoff and returns it 85 yards for a touchdown. But the game isn't settled until the fourth quarter, when Craig Wardlaw '62 scores on an 8-yard quarterback keeper. Gordon Fitz-Simons '62 and Magnus Halldorson '62 account for the other two touchdowns.
1960: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 6, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Bill Taylor '62 directs the Christ School offense down to the Asheville School 20-yard in the closing minutes only for the Greenies to turn the ball over on downs. Even worse, their perfect season – the team was 6-0 – is spoiled. Blues halfback John Wofford runs 2 yards for the game's lone touchdown in the fourth quarter.
1959: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 19, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Christ School doesn't cross into Asheville School territory until the fourth quarter of its first loss. The Blues pound away with a multi-pronged rushing attack that includes Jim Cobb, Jeff Alridge, John Wofford, and Steve Simmons. The Greenies attempt to counter with the passing of Craig Wardlaw '62, but it is not enough.
1958: CHRIST SCHOOL 6, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Heart > Size. On average, Asheville School linemen outweigh the Greenies by about 10 pounds at every spot. But it's Christ School that comes out victorious. David Swann plows over would-be tacklers for a third-quarter touchdown, while the defense is held down by Earle Prevost '60, Chuck Middleton '60, Jim Freeman, and Richard Hutchinson '59.
1957: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 18, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Bob Rice builds up steam as the game goes on, rushing for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns that provide Asheville School with all the scoring needed. The Greenies' team rushing total for the afternoon is -19 yards and three Christ School turnovers negate any forward progress made by back George Hudnor.
1956: CHRIST SCHOOL 19, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Jim Martin '57 makes a lasting impression in his final Christ School-Asheville School game. After the Greenie defense does its part, Jim returns the game's first punt 60 yards for the first of his two touchdowns. The senior later scores again on a 46-yard run. Bill Sewell '57 is responsible for the third touchdown.
1955: CHRIST SCHOOL 14, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7
Five years was five too many! Christ School scores in the first and third quarters to finally end Asheville School's five-year winning streak. Jim Martin '57 scores both the touchdowns, the first being a 22-yard pass from Hap Carr '56 and the second being a 17-yard run. Clyde Keeter kicks the ensuing extra points and makes an interception.
1954: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 14, CHRIST SCHOOL 7
Tough sledding, to say the least. Christ School rushes for a miniscule 29 yards in its fifth consecutive loss to the Blues. A late fumble recovery sets up the only touchdown for the Greenies. Playing in his final game of the rivalry, Gary Tullis '55 passes to Jim Martin '57 for a 5-yard touchdown reception.
1953: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 40, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Six turnovers (four interceptions, two fumbles) contribute to an afternoon in which Christ School is completely overpowered. The loss brings a merciful end to a 1-8 season.
1952: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 28, CHRIST SCHOOL 6
Tackle George Neff wrestles the ball away from an Asheville School ball-carrier for a 35-yard touchdown shortly before halftime. But other than that, the Greenies are completely powerless against the Blues' tandem of John Harris and Buddy Johnson. Asheville School scores in every quarter but the third.
1951: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 27, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Icy wind and intermittent snow make a dismal afternoon even worse for the Greenies. Asheville School's E.C. Smith, a flashy tailback from Cuba, runs at will despite the best efforts of Ray Whisnant and the rest of the Christ School defense. The Greenies' best chance to score behind the rushing of Ray and Thomas Mebane '53 is thwarted by a turnover on downs at the Asheville School 13-yard-line in the third quarter.
1950: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 25, CHRIST SCHOOL 16
Asheville School's Benny Harris returns a pick-six interception 106 yards in the second quarter and Christ School never recovers. The Blues have already scored all their points by the time Don Tullis reaches the end zone in the third quarter for the Greenies.
1949: CHRIST SCHOOL 18, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Johnny Legg sounds like a name more suited for a special-teams player. But on this day the Christ School quarterback runs the offense to perfection out of the Split-T formation. He and the Greenies score all their points in the second half, two touchdowns by Johnny and a third by Ed Brelsford. Christ School is home for its first win in the rivalry since 1938.
1948: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 26, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Two truisms: Opening drives can set the tone and turnovers are never a welcome sight. Asheville School begins to pile up its 20 first downs by taking the ball 80 yards down the field to start the game. From there, the Blues pounce on four Greenie turnovers. Spectators will come away from the game impressed by the defense of Dave Murray '49, but he cannot do it alone for Christ School.
1947: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 19, CHRIST SCHOOL 12
Downtown Asheville's Memorial Stadium serves as a neutral site for "The Game," with proceeds going towards the construction of a new gym at Christ School. It will be six more years until construction of Memorial Gym is completed, and the old gym is torn down. The Greenies use a little razzle dazzle for their second touchdown (a halfback pass from Miller to Mebane), The two connect the conventional way for the first TD. First names are not included in the Asheville Citizen-Times' recap. Asheville School is still referred to as Asheville School for Boys.
1946: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
A 30-yard touchdown pass in the game's final two minutes is a dagger to the heart of the Greenies. Jim Mericka's interception for Asheville School at midfield sets up the game-winning drive.
1945: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7, CHRIST SCHOOL 6
The Greenies win everywhere but the scoreboard, gobbling up 15 first downs compared to four for the Blues. Ed Walker scores a 6-yard touchdown for Christ School in the second quarter (the extra point is unsuccessful) and the Greenies are one foot away from a second TD when the first half ends.
1944: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13, CHRIST SCHOOL 6
Christ School spots Asheville School a two-touchdown lead, and it's a case of too-little-too-late when Shuford scores from 10 yards out in the fourth quarter. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1943: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 20, CHRIST SCHOOL 13
The Game is being held during the third week of November in this era. Asheville School's 25-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter is the difference on this afternoon in Arden. The Greenies only muster five first downs, but their quarterback (Walker) runs and passes for a score. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1942: CHRIST SCHOOL 13, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13
Hampered by injuries, Christ School gives up a 60-yard drive in the fourth quarter and settles for the tie. The Greenies scored all their points in the first half, including a 65-yard touchdown run on a reverse by Stratford. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1941: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 58, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Asheville School quarterback Edgar Chappell is Christ School's Kryptonite with four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). Meanwhile, the Greenie offense is stymied all afternoon long in wet conditions, managing just two pass completions and four first downs. The win completes an undefeated season for the Blues.
1940: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 23, CHRIST SCHOOL 7
An auspicious start is only that. Christ School drives 60 yards for a first quarter touchdown, with the climax being a 10-yard pass from Hoffman to Waters. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1939: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7, CHRIST SCHOOL 6
Ankle-deep mud, a snowstorm, and second half rally by the Blues make for a dismal homecoming at Christ School. Future Hall of Famer and UNC-Chapel Hill player Clay Croom '40 gives the Greenies a 6-0 lead with a 60-yard run in the third quarter. Croom also comes on to attempt the ensuing extra point, but his attempt bounces off the crossbar. It is his first unsuccessful point-after of the season. Croom's four punts each sail more than 40 yards and he is called the best all-around player on the field in reporting by the Asheville Citizen-Times.
1938: CHRIST SCHOOL 6, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 0
Bad weather plays no favorites, but it gives the Greenies the only break they need. An unidentified Christ School player recovers a muffed punt in the end zone. The first quarter turnover ends up being the only fireworks on a rainy afternoon.
1937: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13, CHRIST SCHOOL 7
Asheville School takes the opening possession all the way down the field for a touchdown and takes advantage of the fact that two-time All-Western North Carolina back James Pickelsimer '38 is less than 100 percent health-wise. The winning touchdown comes in the second quarter when a heady Blues defender scoops up a Greenie fumble and takes it 50 yards to the house.
1936: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Several promising drives for Christ School and star halfback James Pickelsimer '38 come up empty, including one that advances all the way to the Asheville School 1-yard line. A Greenie fumble leads to the first Blues touchdown and the second TD comes after a methodical 80-yard march down the field.
1935: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 21, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Undefeated and largely untested. The Greenies are no match for one of the best-ever teams coached by Asheville School legend Hop Arbogast. The undefeated Blues (7-0) outscore opponents, 132-12, completing their first perfect season in 18 years.
1934: CHRIST SCHOOL 12, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 7
Turnovers turn the tide on this day. The opportunistic Greenies score off an Asheville School interception and fumble, both in the second quarter, to win back-to-back games in the rivalry. The touchdowns are a pass from Justice to Hurst, while the fumble is a scoop-and-score by Glovler. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1933: CHRIST SCHOOL 7, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 2
Let's do it again next year. "The Game" finally becomes an annual series in 1933 and even survives two years (1942 and 1943) where football was the only varsity sport played at either school due to limitations brought on by World War II. As for this year's game, the Greenies' Vaughn blocks a punt with 47 seconds left in regulation and Pearce falls on the ball in the end zone for a victory that preserves the first undefeated season (8-0) in school history. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1926: CHRIST SCHOOL 26, ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13
Round 6 goes to the Greenies! After being blown out by a combined score of 289-0 in the first five games of the rivalry, Christ School gets its first points and first win. Two-year captain C.B. Nettles '1927 continually breaks free for big runs, negating the Blues' size advantage, and finishes with three touchdowns. Troutman '1927 returns an interception for the fourth TD. Christ School never trails, building on a 12-0 halftime lead. It is the final game for winning coach Walter Conlon, who returns to his hometown of Charleston, S.C., in December, clearing the way for Richard Fayssoux '1916 to return to Christ School. Conlon had also been expected to coach the 1926-27 Greenie basketball team before the change of plans. Note: Coverage in the Asheville Citizen-Times does not include first names.
1924: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 30, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
No media coverage of game.
1923: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 14, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
No media coverage of game.
1922: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 63, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Light rain, heavy blowout. A water-logged home field does nothing to prevent nine Blues' touchdowns and neither does the Greenie defense. Christ School remains an afterthought in a conference that includes an interesting hodgepodge of Asheville School, Asheville High School, Bingham Military, Farm School, and Carolina Military-Naval Academy.
1919: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 98, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
No media coverage of game.
1911: ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 84, CHRIST SCHOOL 0
Not ready for prime time, yet. Christ School's ragtag pickup team is no match for Asheville School's formally organized squad in the rivalry's inaugural game. One year later, Dick Fayssoux '1916, would arrive by train from his hometown of Gastonia, N.C. The patriarch of Greenie athletics plays quarterback for the first organized football team in 1914 with the players wearing secondhand uniforms from local colleges. Christ School's student body consists of just 56 boys at the time.
