Football Preview: Charlotte Christian Knights vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles
Charlotte Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to challenge the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Charlotte Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] 48-7 at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cougars are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlotte Christian relied on the efforts of Owen Farrell, who threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Hettwer, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hettwer got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee entered their game against Hun on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee fell to Hun 37-31.
Despite the defeat, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee got top-tier performance from Gavin Owens, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee also got help from Joshua Buckhalter, who showed off his sure hands for 118 receiving yards.
Charlotte Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Charlotte Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Charlotte Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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