Football Preview: Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders vs. Christ's Church Academy Eagles
The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders are taking a road trip to take on the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Old Plank Christian Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Christ's Church Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Old Plank Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bell on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Defenders have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Christ's Church Academy blew past Faith Christian, posting a 37-8 victory at home. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Christ's Church Academy found their leader in underclassman Carlos Nedd, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Christ's Church Academy wouldn't let Faith Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Shawn Robinson, Zion Green, and Green picked up one apiece. Camron Martin also set a new season high mark in defended passes with three. Christ's Church Academy got some further help from Grey Saleeba: he made five total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Old Plank Christian Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Christ's Church Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Old Plank Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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