Ocala Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Liberty Christian Prep Lions 67-6. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Lions are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ocala Christian was led to victory by Conrad Bloom and Joshua Davis. Bloom rushed for nine yards and a touchdown, while Davis rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown. Davis was even better on defense, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ocala Christian's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Derrick Mcgill and Josiah Solvalu, who racked up five sacks between them. Brandon Norman Db/Ath was another major factor on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Ocala Christian pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty Christian Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Ocala Christian and Master's Academy are set to duel on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ocala Christian: 6.8, Master's Academy: 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Liberty Christian Prep, they will challenge Cornerstone Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian Prep is facing Cornerstone Academy at the right time seeing as Cornerstone Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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