The Cornerstone Academy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Cornerstone Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Hernando Christian Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Cornerstone Academy was ranked 21st). Cornerstone Academy lost 25-0 to Hernando Christian Academy two weeks ago. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, a victory for Real Life Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 69-40 loss at the hands of Lake Mary Prep. 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).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was 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.
Cornerstone Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Real Life Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Cornerstone Academy was taken down by Real Life Christian Academy 47-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Olsen, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Cornerstone Academy 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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