Football Preview: North Florida Christian Eagles vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles
The North Florida Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Florida Christian will be strutting in after a win while Indian Rocks Christian will be coming in after a loss.
North Florida Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 10-2 victory over North Bay Haven Academy.
North Florida Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kyle Estimond. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, while it was Indian Rocks Christian who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Seffner Christian who put up more. Indian Rocks Christian was dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of Seffner Christian. Despite 68 more yards than the Crusaders, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The losing side was boosted by Anderson Dumm, who rushed for 140 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Dumm wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Indian Rocks Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got North Florida Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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