It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central Florida Christian Academy can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Aucilla Christian Warriors and fell 49-13. The Eagles were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the eight games prior), but the Warriors' defense proved too tough.
Despite the defeat, Central Florida Christian Academy had strong showings from Hudson Lambert, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Jahmari Hammonds, who rushed for 74 yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 86 yards.
Aucilla Christian was led to victory by Landon La Rosa and Matthew Paul. La Rosa rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while Paul gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave La Rosa a new career-high in passer rating (174.5).
Having lost for the first time this season, Central Florida Christian Academy fell to 9-1. As for Aucilla Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Central Florida Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aucilla Christian, they will challenge Mount Dora Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Warriors 15, the Bulldogs 7.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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