Football Preview: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers
Metrolina Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Metrolina Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season.
Metrolina Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] with a sharp 61-40 victory on Friday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
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 131.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cooper Kiehl, who threw 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Metrolina Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Pacetti and Alex Germano.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Country Day School didn't have quite enough to beat Charlotte Latin on Thursday and fell 20-17.
Despite their defeat, Charlotte Country Day School saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sam Jacobson, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, he's the match marked his third straight with at least 118. Braylon Clark also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
Metrolina Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Metrolina Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Charlotte Country Day School in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 16-13. Can Metrolina Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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