Mount Zion Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 54-40 bruising from the Cherokee Braves. Even if the Mighty Warriors couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Mount Zion Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keegan Carroll, who rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Zyon Moyd also helped out with an impressive 104 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Mount Zion Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Brandon Santiago, who rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry for Cherokee. The dominant performance gave Santiago a new career-high in rushing yards. Jonathan Saylor was another key player, throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Mount Zion Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Cherokee, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Zion Christian Academy will challenge East Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Zion Christian Academy is facing East Chapel Hill at the right time seeing as East Chapel Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cherokee, they will take on Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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