The Hernando Christian Academy Lions have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Ocala Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Hernando Christian Academy lost to Canterbury at home by a 21-6 margin.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Ocala Christian on the road against First Coast Christian on Friday as the squad secured a 52-18 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Joshua Davis had a dynamite game for Ocala Christian, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ocala Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Norman Jr, Derrick Mcgill, and Davis picked up one apiece. Norman Jr's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Hernando Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ocala Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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