Football Recap: Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles vs. Marco Island Academy Rays
Central Florida Christian Academy had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Marco Island Academy Rays 36-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the game 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 contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central Florida Christian Academy's defensive line and their five sacks. In that department, Karmen Mccrory was the leader with two.
Central Florida Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Marco Island Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Central Florida Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Father Lopez at 7:00 p.m. Central Florida Christian Academy is facing Father Lopez at the right time seeing as Father Lopez is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Marco Island Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berean Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
