Football Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Heat vs. Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots
The Liberty Christian Academy Heat are on the road again on Friday to play the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Liberty Christian Academy's offense has struggled lately (they haven't scored a point in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Liberty Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Lawrence Academy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Liberty Christian Academy was ranked 16th). Liberty Christian Academy was dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of Lawrence Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, Arendell Parrott Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 57-7 win over the Trojans. Considering the Patriots have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaylen Solomon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Christopher Stimson, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arendell Parrott Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arendell Parrott Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 321. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Liberty Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 75-12 defeat at the hands of Arendell Parrott Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Liberty Christian Academy, Caleb Sanderson (who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns) 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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