The Cary Christian Knights will square off against the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cary Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Faith Christian, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Cary Christian was ranked first). Cary Christian simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Faith Christian 50-0 at home. The Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of Cary Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Reed Harvey and his top target Braden Reinalda. Harvey threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while Reinalda picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Harvey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Cennoth Kalisiak made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Cary Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kalisiak, Jackson Kirk, and Reinalda picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy got the win against St. David's on Thursday by a conclusive 35-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Cary Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Cary Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-40 loss to Rocky Mount Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocky Mount Academy's Cam Dawkins, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Cary Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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