The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors will take on the North Wake S Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Friday, Mount Zion Christian Academy came up short against Hickory Grove Christian and fell 37-28. Despite 87 more yards than the Lions, the Mighty Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Mount Zion Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Sherrad Bennard III, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 67 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Wake S). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Triangle Math & Science 22-20.
North Wake S' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Mount Zion Christian Academy against North Wake S when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. Will the Mighty Warriors repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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