Two dominant backs in Terrion Thomas and Damontae' Dillard #22 Rb / Slot are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Grace Christian Academy Rams will challenge the Northpoint Christian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season.
Grace Christian Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Boyd-Buchanan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grace Christian Academy was outmatched by Boyd-Buchanan on the road and fell 51-21. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Grace Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Thomas rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Thomas was just one part of a punishing run game: Grace Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northpoint Christian strolled past Evangelical Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14.
It was another big night for Dillard #22 Rb / Slot, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Harrison Nowell, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Northpoint Christian wouldn't let Evangelical Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northpoint Christian can thank Braden Chapman and Knox Cascio for forcing both of them.
Northpoint Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
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