Old Plank Christian Academy and Lighthouse Private Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Old Plank Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell 34-22 to the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays. The Defenders' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Troy Howell and Nicolas Barbosa certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Howell rushed for 105 yards, while Barbosa rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Even though they lost, Old Plank Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Old Plank Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hunter Moore.
It was another big night for Henry Johnson, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy.
Old Plank Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Old Plank Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-16 win against Keswick Christian on the 15th.
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