Zarephath Academy entered their tilt with North Florida Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 60-28 win over the North Florida Christian Eagles. Considering Zarephath Academy has won eight matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jordan Durham, who threw for 647 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 501 passing yards. Another player making a difference was Terrell Brant, who picked up 214 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Zarephath Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tommy Coyne. five times. Jamari Banks was especially locked on to North Florida Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Banks also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Despite the defeat, North Florida Christian had strong showings from Arius Burt, who gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns, and Coyne, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown. Those 117 rushing yards gave Coyne a new career-high.
Zarephath Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for North Florida Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Zarephath Academy will take on Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Zarephath Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Zephyrhills Christian Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. North Florida Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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