Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Old Plank Christian Academy). They really took it to the Harvest Community Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-13 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Defenders, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Old Plank Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Troy Howell, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and also rushed for 93 yards on only 11 carries. Another back making a difference was Kaden Treitinger, who rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Old Plank Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Leading the way was Jeremiah Crespin with three sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Old Plank Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Old Plank Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Harvest Community, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Old Plank Christian Academy will take on Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Plank Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Harvest Community, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hollis Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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