Football Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will take on the Charlotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hun, who was ranked first at the time (Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was ranked first). Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hun. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee got top-tier performance from Gavin Owens, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Buckhalter, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 32 points or more this season.
Charlotte Christian had a senior duo take command as Owen Farrell threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns and Brandon Hettwer picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hettwer showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
Charlotte Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Henry Hulbert led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Charlotte Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee strolled past Charlotte Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Will Rabun Gap-Nacoochee repeat their success, or does Charlotte Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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