The Orlando Christian Prep Warriors will venture away from home to square off against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Orlando Christian Prep took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Wildwood with a sharp 37-15 win.
The critical scores for Orlando Christian Prep came from William Grinage, Akeevin Anderson, Cameron Kurzon, Thomas Young, and Young.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orlando Christian Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wildwood only rushed for 47.
Orlando Christian Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Bolton and Grinage.
Meanwhile, The First Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 41-28 victory over Atlantic.
The First Academy relied on the efforts of Salomon Georges, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Dane Thompkins, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Georges' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Jaelyn Powell, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
The First Academy wouldn't let Atlantic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Danny Odem Iii, Bam Whitfield, and Whitfield picked up one apiece. The First Academy got some further help from Blaze Jones: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Orlando Christian Prep's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. As for The First Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Orlando Christian Prep took their win against The First Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was The First Academy's Julian Anderson, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Orlando Christian Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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