The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fredericksburg Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Fredericksburg Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Fork Union Military Academy, posting a 60-28 victory at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Fredericksburg Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christian Ray, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Trip Blalock, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Ray's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Tim Esunge, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fredericksburg Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Fredericksburg Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Isaiah Dillman.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Shores Christian has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.86 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 42-19 to Blue Ridge. The loss continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Barons: they've now lost three in a row.
Fredericksburg Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fredericksburg Christian skirted past Atlantic Shores Christian 21-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fredericksburg Christian since the team 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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