The Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Delta Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Christian Collegiate Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Franklin Academy, posting a 62-6 win. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Christian Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but CJ Howell led the charge by rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Howell's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. David Welter was another key rusher, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Christian Collegiate Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Christian Collegiate Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Howell and Zy Crosby. Howell has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Lee Academy. Delta Academy walked away with a 46-38 win over Lee Academy. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won three games in a row.
Delta Academy found their leader in sophomore Landyn Simmerman, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Christian Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Delta Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Christian Collegiate Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Delta Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 260.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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