Football Game Preview: Central Florida Christian Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:04am

Football Preview: Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles vs. Father Lopez Green Wave

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The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Father Lopez Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Father Lopez took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Florida Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Central Florida Christian Academy finally turned things around against Marco Island Academy on Saturday. They skirted past the Rays 36-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the contest before.

Central Florida Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Davy Murphy, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Florida Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Central Florida Christian Academy's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Karmen Mccrory was especially locked on to Marco Island Academy's QB and sacked him twice.

Meanwhile, Father Lopez was not able to break out of their rough patch back in August as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Cedar Creek Christian, falling 26-6.

Central Florida Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Father Lopez, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

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