The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Mighty Warriors fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They claimed a resounding 38-6 win over Hobgood Charter on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mighty Warriors had established a 30 point advantage.
Keegan Carroll had a dynamite game for Mount Zion Christian Academy, picking up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown. Carroll was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 67 yards. Ge?Arey Johnson was another key player, throwing for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Mount Zion Christian Academy wouldn't let Hobgood Charter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mount Zion Christian Academy can thank Julius Rooks and Carroll for forcing both of them. Mount Zion Christian Academy got some further help from David Obineme: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian is still undefeated this season after their match against Carolina B on Friday, but Carolina B came as close as anyone has to beating them. Hickory Grove Christian skirted past Carolina B 2-0.
Mount Zion Christian Academy took a serious blow against Hickory Grove Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 43-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickory Grove Christian's Anthony Hawkins Jr., who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Mount Zion Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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