Football Preview: Delta Academy Raiders vs. Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs
The Delta Academy Raiders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Delta Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lee Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (Delta Academy was ranked 14th). Delta Academy walked away with a 46-38 win over Lee Academy on Friday. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly eight points.
Delta Academy found their leader in sophomore Landyn Simmerman, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Simmerman was just one part of a punishing run game: Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 317 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christian Collegiate Academy). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-6 victory over Franklin Academy. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Christian Collegiate Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from CJ Howell, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Howell's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. David Welter was another key back, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Christian Collegiate Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Howell and Zy Crosby. Howell has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Delta Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Christian Collegiate Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Delta Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 260.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Christian Collegiate Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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