The Lawrence Academy/Albemarle School will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Lawrence Academy/Albemarle School is ranked seventh, while Wayne Christian is ranked first).
After soaring to 48 points the game before, Lawrence Academy/Albemarle School were a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were the victim of a tough 32-8 loss at the hands of Halifax Academy. Lawrence Academy/Albemarle School has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 82-0 victory over Liberty Christian Academy. Considering Wayne Christian has won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wayne Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Drake Lane out in front who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Miguel Rojas was in the mix too, providing Wayne Christian with two touchdowns.
Lawrence Academy/Albemarle School's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Wayne Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 9-1.
