Football Preview: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. High Point Christian Academy Cougars
The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will take on the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrells Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Harrells Christian Academy had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Trinity Christian put an end to it on Friday. Harrells Christian Academy had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian. Harrells Christian Academy has struggled against Trinity Christian recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Harrells Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jarrod Miller, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Dashaun Mckoy, who rushed for 46 yards. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Harrells Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chamani Newton and Jeremiah Davis.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Covenant Day 49-21. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Jaylen Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moore is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Eley, who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to High Point Christian Academy's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Micah Russell and Kaimen Neeley, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Covenant Day's side was Rhyne Russell, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
High Point Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Harrells Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for High Point Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Harrells Christian Academy was taken down by High Point Christian Academy 33-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Harrells Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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