The Father Capodanno Grunts are taking a road trip to square off against the Cary Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Father Capodanno has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Cary Christian will come in with four straight wins.
Father Capodanno is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Wayne Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Father Capodanno was ranked 17th). Father Capodanno had to suffer through a 61-0 loss at the hands of Wayne Christian.
Meanwhile, while Cary Christian put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Faith Christian. Cary Christian blew past Faith Christian 50-0 at home. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Cary Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Reed Harvey and his top target Braden Reinalda. Harvey threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while Reinalda picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Reinalda was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. Cennoth Kalisiak made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Cary Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kalisiak, Jackson Kirk, and Kirk picked up one apiece. Reinalda's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Father Capodanno's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cary Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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