Football Preview: Father Capodanno Grunts vs. Cary Christian Knights
The Father Capodanno Grunts will head out on the road to square off against the Cary Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Father Capodanno, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Cary Christian's (thus far) undefeated season.
Father Capodanno is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Wayne Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Father Capodanno was ranked 17th). Father Capodanno was beaten by Wayne Christian 61-0 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian got themselves on the board against Faith Christian on Friday, but Faith Christian never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 50-0 at home. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Cary Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Reed Harvey and his top target Braden Reinalda. Harvey threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while Reinalda picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Reinalda showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards. Cennoth Kalisiak made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Cary Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kalisiak, Jackson Kirk, and Kirk picked up one apiece. Reinalda's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Father Capodanno's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cary Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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