Harrells Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Trinity Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will welcome the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harrells Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ravenscroft just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 38-35. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Crusaders, who until this contest were averaging 12.88 points allowed.
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. The dominant performance gave Mckoy a new career-high in rushing yards. Jarrod Miller was another key back, rushing for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian got themselves on the board against GRACE Christian on Friday, but GRACE Christian never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 56-0 on the road. Considering the Crusaders have won six matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trinity Christian had a senior duo take command as Elijiah Oehlke threw for 222 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and Karlfonza 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.
Harrells Christian Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Trinity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Harrells Christian Academy took a serious blow against Trinity Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 43-14. Will Harrells Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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