The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will take on the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Old Plank Christian Academy is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Friday. They took down Sarasota Christian 28-10.
Troy Howell was a one-man wrecking crew for Old Plank Christian Academy as he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only three passes.
Howell wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Old Plank Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota Christian only rushed for five.
Old Plank Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Moore and Caleb Carraway.
Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past First Academy 35-8 at home. The Warriors pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seven Rivers Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Magill, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Magill's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dom Stacio was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Seven Rivers Christian wouldn't let First Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Seven Rivers Christian can thank Daniel ONeal and Travis Cross for forcing both of them.
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