The Liberty Christian Academy Heat will take on the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Rocky Mount Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Father Capodanno, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Liberty Christian Academy was ranked 16th). Liberty Christian Academy never let Father Capodanno onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Heat.
The critical scores for Liberty Christian Academy came from Dominic Pierre and Kiwan Oliver.
Liberty Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eddie Deptola and Hudson Tieman. Deptola also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Liberty Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy was beaten by Arendell Parrott Academy 64-30 on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cam Dawkins, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Wells, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty Christian Academy's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Liberty Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Rocky Mount Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 90. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Liberty Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 83-0 defeat at the hands of Rocky Mount Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Liberty Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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