Football Preview: Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders vs. Christ's Church Academy Eagles
The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will head out on the road to take on the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Plank Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Christ's Church Academy will come in 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 were beaten by the Bulldogs 35-0. 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. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 29 points or more this season.
Christ's Church Academy can attribute much of their success to Carlos Nedd, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Drew Zak, who threw for 108 yards and a touchdown.
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. Grey Saleeba was another major factor on D, making five total tackles and defending 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, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest 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 matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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