The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors will challenge the Ocala Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Real Life Christian Academy comes in on three and Ocala Christian on five.
Real Life Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Eastland Christian, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Real Life Christian Academy was ranked 12th). Real Life Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Eastland Christian 62-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raptors considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Real Life Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Johnny Olsen, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Caleb Burden, who threw for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Real Life Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noah Durkee and Elijah Hagan. With that strong performance, Durkee is now averaging an impressive 1.5 interceptions per game. Real Life Christian Academy got some further help from Hunter Anderson: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Real Life Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ocala Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Calvary Chapel Academy. The two-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Real Life Christian Academy's record is now 3-1. As for Ocala Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Real Life Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 44-7 loss at the hands of Ocala Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Real Life Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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