The Zarephath Academy Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the West Oaks Academy Flame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Zarephath Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Zarephath Academy will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 43) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lafayette 42-39.
A big part of Zarephath Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Jordan Durham and his top target Terrell Brant. Durham threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns while Brant picked up 219 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Durham's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 301 passing yards dating back to last season. Jamez Williams helped Durham out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
One reason for the win was Zarephath Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darrell Banks Jr and Leon Kirkland, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, West Oaks Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They secured a 6-0 W over Jordan Christian Prep.
Zarephath Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for West Oaks Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Zarephath Academy against West Oaks Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zarephath Academy 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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