The Life Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles last Saturday. Life Christian Academy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-6 win over Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Life Christian Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic humbled South Wake with a 34-7 victory. Considering the Saints have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Paul II Catholic's win came from a few key players Life Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gentry McMinn, who rushed for 139 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Crisean Williams was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and two scores.
John Paul II Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
John Paul II Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points over those games. As for Life Christian Academy, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.
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