Football Recap: Florence Christian Eagles vs. Northside Christian Academy Crusaders
After soaring to 48 points the game before, Florence Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at home and fell 34-7. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Florence Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrew Miller rushed for 105 yards on only 11 carries. Miller's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Florence Christian wouldn't let Northside Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cody Wallace was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to J.R. Kinard and he. Kinard rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries while he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Florence Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northside Christian Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Florence Christian will head out to face off against Trinity Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Florence Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Northside Christian Academy, they and Camden Military are set to duel on Friday. The timing is sure in Northside Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Camden Military has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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