The Trinity Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the GRACE Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trinity Christian has six straight wins, GRACE Christian has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Trinity Christian and North Raleigh Christian Academy met for a duel on Friday where Trinity Christian came out on top. Trinity Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Raleigh Christian Academy 55-21 at home. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Elijiah Oehlke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Karlfonza McLean-Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Trinity Christian's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Moore and Amari Robinson, who racked up five sacks between them. Dontario Austin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian fell victim to Harrells Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 defeat at the hands of the Crusaders.
Trinity Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for GRACE Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Christian against GRACE Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 72-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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