Football Preview: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. GRACE Christian Eagles
The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will challenge the GRACE Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrells Christian Academy has five straight victories, GRACE Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Harrells Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-0 win over Wake Christian Academy. With that victory, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 29.8 points per game.
Harrells Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demetrius Jones, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Davis, who gained 72 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Harrells Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jones and Dashaun Mckoy.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for GRACE Christian's offense. They were beaten by North Raleigh Christian Academy 56-0 on Friday.
Harrells Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for GRACE Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Harrells Christian Academy against GRACE Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-6 victory. Does Harrells Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will GRACE Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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