Football Preview: Wake Prep Academy Guardians vs. GRACE Christian Eagles
The Wake Prep Academy Guardians will head out on the road to square off against the GRACE Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wake Prep Academy can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They lost 42-21 to North Raleigh Christian Academy. The defeat leaves the Guardians without a win on the season.
Wake Prep Academy wouldn't let North Raleigh Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Sean-Jacob Bethea was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hickory Christian Academy 34-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Benny Ruhlin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Ruhlin wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: GRACE Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
GRACE Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Noah Gabor and his an interception.
Wake Prep Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against GRACE Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wake Prep Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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