The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors will square off against the Cornerstone Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Real Life Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Lake Mary Prep, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Real Life Christian Academy was ranked 14th). Real Life Christian Academy was outmatched by Lake Mary Prep at home and fell 69-40. Even though they lost, the Raptors' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Johnny Olsen, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Caleb Burden, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Hernando Christian Academy, falling 25-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Real Life Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Cornerstone Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Real Life Christian Academy against Cornerstone Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-6 victory. Does Real Life Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornerstone Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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