Merritt Island Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Geneva Knights a 39-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Merritt Island Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bode Handwork, who threw for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only eight passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Carter Stevenson was Handwork's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Merritt Island Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Brayden Murphy with 2.5.
Merritt Island Christian's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Geneva, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Merritt Island Christian will square off against Calvary Chapel Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Calvary Chapel Academy likes a good challenge. As for Geneva, they will face off against All Saints' Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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