Football Game Preview: North River Christian on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 5:28am

Football Preview: North River Christian Chargers vs. Evangel Christian Academy Lions

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The North River Christian Chargers will take on the Evangel Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North River Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

North River Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lakeside School on Friday. They were beaten by the Chiefs 63-0.

Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy faced Southern Prep Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Evangel Christian Academy blew past Southern Prep Academy, posting a 50-22 win on the road.

Evangel Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tobiyas Mclemore and Corey Upshaw. Another thorn in Southern Prep Academy's side was Jomarion Miles, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.

North River Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.

North River Christian was taken down by Evangel Christian Academy 68-26 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for North River Christian, DJ Mack (who rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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