Football Game Preview: Christian Brothers Cadets vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles

The Christian Brothers Cadets will head out on the road to square off against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Brothers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Rabun Gap-Nacoochee likes a good challenge.

Christian Brothers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lipscomb Academy, posting a 65-33 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cadets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Missouri, while the Mustangs are ranked 33rd in Tennessee).

Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee lost 55-34 to Providence Day last Friday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 13-7 in the first quarter.

Christian Brothers will have to contain Joshua Buckhalter as he made an impact in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's last game. He picked up 115 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one rushing score. Buckhalter's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Gavin Owens was another key player, throwing for 236 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes.

Even if they lost, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Ryan Hassett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Isaac Lukuni was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.

Christian Brothers' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points on average over those games. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they now have a losing record of 2-3.