The Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs will square off against the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Collegiate Academy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Christian Collegiate Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Wilkinson County Christian Academy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Christian Collegiate Academy was ranked 18th). Christian Collegiate Academy fell 34-22 to Wilkinson County Christian Academy on Friday.
Despite the loss, Christian Collegiate Academy had strong showings from CJ Howell, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Georden Williams, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Howell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. David Welter was in the mix too, providing Christian Collegiate Academy with a touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ben's Ford Christian entered their matchup against Newton County Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ben's Ford Christian took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Newton County Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost six in a row.
Christian Collegiate Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ben's Ford Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Christian Collegiate Academy beat Ben's Ford Christian 36-24 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ben's Ford Christian's Dashell Houston, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christian Collegiate Academy still be able to contain Houston? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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