Football Recap: Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers vs. Huntington Raiders
Calvary Baptist Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Huntington Raiders. The 21-point effort marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calvary Baptist Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Simon, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Calvary Baptist Academy also got help from Kolby Thomas, who showed off his sure hands for 110 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Huntington lost, don't look at Nyles Hullaby. Despite the final result, he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Those 164 rushing yards gave Hullaby a new career-high.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Calvary Baptist Academy, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. As for Huntington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Baptist Academy is on the road again on Friday to play Green Oaks at 7:00 p.m. Calvary Baptist Academy is facing Green Oaks at the right time seeing as Green Oaks is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Huntington, they will take on Natchitoches Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
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