The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will challenge the Ocala Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Calvary Chapel Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Four Corners, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Calvary Chapel Academy was ranked 17th). Calvary Chapel Academy fell to Four Corners 30-24. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost three in a row.
Calvary Chapel Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Isaiah Soliz, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Another passer making a difference was Collin Sauceville, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, on FridayOcala Christian's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Mary Prep , sneaking past 14-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since October 9, 2023.
Ocala Christian can attribute much of their success to Joshua Davis, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Conrad Bloom, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Bloom a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ocala Christian's defense and their four sacks. Bloom was especially locked on to Lake Mary Prep's QB and sacked him three times.
Calvary Chapel Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ocala Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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