Football Recap: Jeremy Williams Leads Metrolina Christian Academy to Victory over Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 4:27pm

Football Recap: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Metrolina Christian Academy). Everything went their way against the Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars on Friday as the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors made off with a 61-40 victory. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jeremy Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 361 yards and seven touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Cooper Kiehl was another key player, throwing for 153 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metrolina Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Metrolina Christian Academy's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Lucas Lopez. ten times. Jason Hubbard was especially locked on to Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s QB and sacked him five times.

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lopez, who threw for 419 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and Seth Henry Jr., who gained 188 total yards and a touchdown. Henry Jr. torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. Spencer Williamson also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Metrolina Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-0 win against Charlotte Country Day School on the 18th. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] has also already played their next contest, a 35-3 victory against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 18th.

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