Fredericksburg Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints with a 21-17 win. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 29-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Fredericksburg Christian was led to victory by Christian Ray and Trip Blalock. Ray rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Blalock rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Ray also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Fredericksburg Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Fredericksburg Christian wouldn't let Nansemond-Suffolk Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bishop Heard-Samuels, Xavier Brown, and Huck Pickett picked up one apiece.
Although Nansemond-Suffolk Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Howard Casterlow and Vann Baggett.
Fredericksburg Christian pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Fredericksburg Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-6 loss against Blue Ridge on the 2nd. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 33-17 win against St. Anne's-Belfield on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
