Football Preview: North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders
North Raleigh Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Harrells Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will challenge the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went North Raleigh Christian Academy's way against Bunn as North Raleigh Christian Academy made off with a 36-15 victory. The Knights pushed the score to 29-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Cooper Herakovich was his usual excellent self, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown. Jaxon Casheba also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was North Raleigh Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Carter Klick, Jackson Martinez, and Oliver Alexander picked up two apiece. Alexander also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Micah Finnicum was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Mighty Warriors by a score of 14-6.
The win got North Raleigh Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Raleigh Christian Academy beat Harrells Christian Academy 28-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Raleigh Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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