Football Game Preview: Northern Virginia HomeSchool Centurions vs. Central Maryland Christian C Crusaders

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Previous Games

11/02/24 - Home	38-16 W
09/13/24 - Away	37-8 W
10/28/23 - Neutral	48-6 W
10/14/23 - Home	45-0 W
09/23/22 - Away	41-0 W
+ 5 more games

Northern Virginia HomeSchool is 9-1 against Central Maryland Christian C since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Centurions will host the Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Sheppard Jones and Michael Berry.

On Friday, Northern Virginia HomeSchool lost to Saint John Paul the Great Catholic on the road by a 31-12 margin. The Centurions have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Central Maryland Christian C didn't have too much trouble with FCA B on Friday as they won 22-8. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 210th in Maryland, while the Bucks are ranked 47th in Delaware).

A big part of Central Maryland Christian C's win came down to the chemistry between Logan Bieligk and his top target Jude Chmelik. Bieligk rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown while Chmelik picked up 68 receiving yards and one TD. Chmelik showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards.

Northern Virginia HomeSchool now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Central Maryland Christian C, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything went Northern Virginia HomeSchool's way against Central Maryland Christian C when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Northern Virginia HomeSchool made off with a 38-16 victory. In that game, the Centurions amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.