Football Preview: Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors vs. North Wake S Saints
The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the North Wake S Saints at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mount Zion Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Metrolina Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mount Zion Christian Academy came up short against Metrolina Christian Academy, falling 42-20. The Mighty Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Despite the loss, Mount Zion Christian Academy had strong showings from Ge?Arey Johnson, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Keegan Carroll, who gained 142 total yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 57 yards.
Even though they lost, Mount Zion Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, North Wake S was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], falling 41-8. The Saints were down 41-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Mark Wilson and Seth Henry Jr.. Henry Jr. had a great game and gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Wilson did his best for the losing side, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, North Wake S's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s QB won't forget Nyles Graves anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Mount Zion Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for North Wake S, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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