A win for Mount Zion Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-20 to the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors. The Mighty Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Mount Zion Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Ge?Arey Johnson and Keegan Carroll. Johnson rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Carroll gained 142 total yards and a touchdown. Carroll got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 57 yards.
Even though they lost, Mount Zion Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Metrolina Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremy Williams, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Germano, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mount Zion Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Mount Zion Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against North Wake S at 7:30 p.m. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Metrolina Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
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