Football Preview: Ocala Christian Crusaders vs. Hernando Christian Academy Lions
The Ocala Christian Crusaders will square off against the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ocala Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Ocala Christian on the road against First Coast Christian as the team secured a 52-18 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Joshua Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Ocala Christian as he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ocala Christian's defense and their four sacks. Conrad Bloom was especially locked on to First Coast Christian's QB and sacked him three times. Bloom didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hernando Christian Academy lost to Canterbury at home by a 21-6 margin on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ocala Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hernando Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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