If North Raleigh Christian Academy was feeling good fresh off their 56-0 takedown of GRACE Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights were outmatched by the Trinity Christian Crusaders on the road and fell 55-21. The Knights were down 34-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why North Raleigh Christian Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Marcus Monroe. Despite the final result, he picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. Joshua Brown was another key player, having thrown for 260 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, North Raleigh Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Charles Frazier was especially locked on to Trinity Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Frazier also sacked two sacks, which is notable because North Raleigh Christian Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-4 otherwise.
It was another big night for Elijiah Oehlke, who threw for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt for Trinity Christian. Oehlke is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Karlfonza McLean-Smith was Oehlke's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Raleigh Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
North Raleigh Christian Academy will welcome Wake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Raleigh Christian Academy is facing Wake Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Wake Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Trinity Christian, they will head out to take on GRACE Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 165 points over their last three matchups.
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