Football Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will square off against the Charlotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hun, who was ranked first at the time (Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was ranked first). Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hun. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Buckhalter, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian blew past Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], posting a 48-7 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three games by 32 points or more so far this season.
Charlotte Christian had a senior duo take command as Owen Farrell threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns and Brandon Hettwer picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 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.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Charlotte Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee strolled past Charlotte Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Rabun Gap-Nacoochee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charlotte Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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