Football Preview: St. David's Warriors vs. Cary Christian Knights
St. David is 8-2 against Cary Christian since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. David's Warriors and the Cary Christian Knights are set to duel. St. David's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.5 points per game this season.
St. David's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Father Capodanno, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (St. David's was ranked ninth). St. David's blew past Father Capodanno, posting a 50-6 win on the road. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Benjamin Young Iii continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Mccauley Steele was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. David's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They fell 21-12 to Wayne Christian. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
The victory got St. David's back to even at 4-4. As for Cary Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
St. David's took a serious blow against Cary Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 76-28. Will St. David's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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