Football Preview: Pungo Christian Academy Raiders vs. Northeast Academy Eagles
The Pungo Christian Academy Raiders will take on the Northeast Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pungo Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Northeast Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Pungo Christian Academy took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 50-14 victory over Mattamuskeet. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Pungo Christian Academy wouldn't let Mattamuskeet keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Pungo Christian Academy can thank Parker Byrd and Jackson Walker for forcing all of them. Walker also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Northeast Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 52-0 defeat at the hands of Columbia. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
The win made it two in a row for Pungo Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Northeast Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Pungo Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Northeast Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 24-12. Does Pungo Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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