Football Preview: Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors vs. Zarephath Academy Eagles
Zephyrhills Christian Academy is 3-0 against Zarephath Academy since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Zarephath Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Moore Haven on Thursday. They were beaten by the Terriers 36-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Zarephath Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 60-28 victory. Considering Zarephath Academy has won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jordan Durham, who threw for 647 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 501 passing yards. Ladarius Clark was in the mix too, providing Zarephath Academy with two touchdowns.
Zarephath Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tommy Coyne. five times. Jamari Banks was especially locked on to North Florida Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Banks also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Zarephath Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy skirted past Zarephath Academy 32-30 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Durham, who threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per attempt. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Zephyrhills Christian Academy still be able to contain Durham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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