On Friday Charlotte Christian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte Christian's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Charlotte Christian humbled Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] with a 48-7 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cougars are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlotte Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Owen Farrell, who threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Hettwer, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hettwer was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards.
Charlotte Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Henry Hulbert led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee entered their matchup against Hun on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hun.
Despite the loss, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee got top-tier performance from Gavin Owens, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Cj Willingham also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 88 receiving yards.
Charlotte Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Charlotte Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Charlotte Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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