On Friday, Wayne Christian faced Cary Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wayne Christian Eagles came out on top against the Cary Christian Knights by a score of 21-12. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won six matchups in a row.
Leading Wayne Christian to victory were Nate Peck and Jeremiah Winders. Peck gained 169 total yards and a touchdown, while Winders rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown. Peck also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Wayne Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Wayne Christian wouldn't let Cary Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wayne Christian can thank Devin Davis and Peck for forcing both of them.
Although Cary Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Reed Harvey and Kohen Johnson.
Wayne Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cary Christian, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1.
Wayne Christian has already played their next game, a 60-20 defeat against Arendell Parrott Academy on the 25th. As for Cary Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-19 win against St. David's on the 25th.
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