Football Preview: Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks vs. Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions
The Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks will venture away from home to take on the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Cincinnati Country Day at home against Clermont Northeastern as the team secured a 55-27 win. The Nighthawks pushed the score to 55-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rockets cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Miami Valley Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Manchester 45-20 on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Miami Valley Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Caleb Abshire, who rushed for 342 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 342 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Abshire. Jeremiah DesJardins made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miami Valley Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Miami Valley Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of DesJardins and Kyle Caldwell.
Cincinnati Country Day's record is now 4-1. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, their record is now 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Cincinnati Country Day against Miami Valley Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cincinnati Country Day since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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