Football Preview: North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights vs. Ravenscroft Ravens
North Raleigh Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Ravenscroft recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will take on the Ravenscroft Ravens at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Raleigh Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Wake Christian Academy 56-6 at home. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of North Raleigh Christian Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Joshua Brown and his top target Marcus Monroe. Brown threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes while Monroe picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Raleigh Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 156.3.
North Raleigh Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cooper Herakovich. Jaden Brinkley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft's game on Friday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Harrells Christian Academy 38-35. With that victory, the Ravens brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
A big part of Ravenscroft's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Deifer and his top target Bryan Copeland. Deifer threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while Copeland picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Ravenscroft, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
North Raleigh Christian Academy and Ravenscroft were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but North Raleigh Christian Academy came up empty-handed after a 35-34 loss. Will North Raleigh Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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