Football Preview: Charlotte Christian Knights vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles
Charlotte Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Christian's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Charlotte Christian took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cougars are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Farrell and Brandon Hettwer were among the main playmakers for Charlotte Christian as the former threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns and the latter picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hettwer got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
Charlotte Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Henry Hulbert led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee entered their game against Hun on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hun.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might have lost, but man, Gavin Owens was a machine: he threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Cj Willingham also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Charlotte Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Charlotte Christian ended up a good deal behind Rabun Gap-Nacoochee when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 28-13. Can Charlotte Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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