It was a stellar Saturday for a trio of former Vikings football standouts last Saturday.
Avery grads Ricky Spradling and Zack Johnson were outstanding for Mars Hill College in a 61-49 shootout loss to Carson-Newman.
The Mars Hill offense was equally impressive, piling up 547 yards. Mars Hill quarterback Ricky Spradling was 15-of-31 through the air for 247 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for a score. Zack Johnson led the Lions defense with 11 tackles (5 solo) in the contest.
Meanwhile, the Appalachian State Mountaineers easily handled the Citadel 47-21. Former Avery receiver Josh Johnson had a pair of receptions for 38 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Armanti Edwards to account for the only second half points in App's rout of their Southern Conference foe.
