The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors will face off against the Ocala Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Real Life Christian Academy sitting on three straight victories and Ocala Christian on five.
Real Life Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Eastland Christian, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Real Life Christian Academy was ranked 12th). Real Life Christian Academy breezed by Eastland Christian at home to the tune of 62-6 on Friday. The Raptors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Johnny Olsen, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Real Life Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Ocala Christian put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Calvary Chapel Academy. Ocala Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvary Chapel Academy , sneaking past 2-0. The two-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Real Life Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ocala Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Real Life Christian Academy took a serious blow against Ocala Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 44-7. Will Real Life Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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