Football Game Preview: Bunn Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 3:14pm

Football Preview: Bunn Wildcats vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights

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After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Bunn is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunn will be strutting in after a win while North Raleigh Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Bunn finally turned things around against Northampton County on Thursday. They snuck past the Jaguars with a 33-28 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.

Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy lost 45-20 to High Point Christian Academy on Friday. The Knights have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the defeat, North Raleigh Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Cooper Herakovich, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Marcus Monroe also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.

North Raleigh Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of NIck Sary and Davin Mccoy. Mccoy is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.

The win got Bunn back to even at 1-1. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

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