Football Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will take on the Charlotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hun, who was ranked first at the time (Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was ranked first). Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hun. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might have lost, but man, Gavin Owens was a machine: he threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Joshua Buckhalter was another key player, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian blew past Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], posting a 48-7 victory at home. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Charlotte Christian had a senior duo take command as Owen Farrell threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns and Brandon Hettwer picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hettwer showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
Charlotte Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Henry Hulbert led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Charlotte Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 402.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 379.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee strolled past Charlotte Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Rabun Gap-Nacoochee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charlotte Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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