The Ocala Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ocala Christian: 8.2, Real Life Christian Academy: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ocala Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Calvary Chapel Academy, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Ocala Christian was ranked third). Ocala Christian's defense stepped up to hand Calvary Chapel Academy a 2-0 shutout on Friday. The two-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last game, Real Life Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Eastland Christian on Friday. Real Life Christian Academy claimed a resounding 62-6 win over Eastland Christian at home. The Raptors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnny Olsen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Ocala Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Real Life Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Ocala Christian against Real Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 44-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocala Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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