The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles will take on the Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fredericksburg Christian has six straight wins, Fork Union Military Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fredericksburg Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on the road to the tune of 48-0. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Fredericksburg Christian relied on the efforts of Christian Ray, who rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Trip Blalock, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Blalock really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Aaron Bon-Ami was in the mix too, providing Fredericksburg Christian with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fredericksburg Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Fredericksburg Christian wouldn't let Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fredericksburg Christian can thank Bishop Heard-Samuels and Mason Weaver for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for Fork Union Military Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 44-8 defeat at the hands of St. Christopher's. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Saints are ranked 34th).
Fredericksburg Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Fork Union Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fredericksburg Christian suffered a grim 42-22 defeat to Fork Union Military Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Fredericksburg Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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