Football Preview: Liberty Christian Prep Lions vs. Ocala Christian Crusaders
The Liberty Christian Prep Lions will venture away from home to take on the Ocala Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian Prep, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Ocala Christian's (thus far) undefeated season.
Liberty Christian Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Lake Mary Prep at home and fell 63-20.
Meanwhile, Ocala Christian faced Riverside Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ocala Christian was the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Riverside Christian. Considering the Crusaders have won seven matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joshua Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ocala Christian's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Derrick Mcgill and Troy Wade, who racked up four sacks between them. What's more, Wade also racked up 100 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Liberty Christian Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ocala Christian, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Liberty Christian Prep was dealt a bruising 70-18 loss at the hands of Ocala Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Liberty Christian Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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