The High Point Christian Academy Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (High Point Christian Academy: 17.6, Harrells Christian Academy: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
High Point Christian Academy gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over Charlotte Country Day School. The 22-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the Knights 34-18. The Crusaders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Demetrius Jones and he. Jones rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Jarrod Miller showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards. Jeremiah Davis made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Harrells Christian Academy'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 Luke Weeks, Davis, and Davis picked up one apiece.
High Point Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for High Point Christian Academy against Harrells Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 33-0 win. Does High Point Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrells Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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