The Trinity Christian Crusaders will head out to square off against the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Trinity Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past GRACE Christian 56-0 on the road. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 27 points or more this season.
A big part of Trinity Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Elijiah Oehlke and his top target Karlfonza McLean-Smith. Oehlke threw for 222 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while McLean-Smith picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Oehlke is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Jaden Clifton helped Oehlke out on the ground, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 13-13 at halftime, Harrells Christian Academy was not quite Ravenscroft's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 38-35. The Crusaders' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Harrells Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Dashaun Mckoy, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Those 123 rushing yards gave Mckoy a new career-high. Jarrod Miller was in the mix too, providing Harrells Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Trinity Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Christian against Harrells Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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