The Ocala Christian Crusaders are on the road again on Friday to play the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ocala Christian: 8.2, Real Life Christian Academy: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ocala Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Calvary Chapel Academy, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Ocala Christian was ranked third). Ocala Christian's defense stepped up to hand Calvary Chapel Academy a 2-0 shutout on Friday. The two-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last matchup, Real Life Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Eastland Christian on Friday. Real Life Christian Academy claimed a resounding 62-6 win over Eastland Christian at home. The Raptors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnny Olsen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Real Life Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ocala Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Real Life Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Ocala Christian against Real Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 44-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocala 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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