The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Cary Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Rocky Mount Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: St. David's, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Rocky Mount Academy was ranked ninth). Rocky Mount Academy blew past St. David's 35-12 on Thursday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, while Cary Christian put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Faith Christian. Cary Christian blew past Faith Christian, posting a 50-0 victory at home. The win was just business as usual for the Knights, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
A big part of Cary Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Reed Harvey and his top target Braden Reinalda. Harvey threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while Reinalda picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards. Cennoth Kalisiak got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cary 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 Kalisiak, Jackson Kirk, and Reinalda picked up one apiece. Reinalda's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 receiving yards dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Rocky Mount Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Cary Christian, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Rocky Mount Academy strolled past Cary Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 59-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reinalda, who picked up 254 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rocky Mount Academy still be able to contain Reinalda? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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