The Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks will head out to face off against the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Cincinnati Country Day humbled Clermont Northeastern with a 55-27 victory. The Nighthawks pushed the score to 55-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rockets cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Miami Valley Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Manchester with a sharp 45-20 victory on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Miami Valley Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Caleb Abshire, who rushed for 342 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 342 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Abshire. Jeremiah DesJardins made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miami Valley Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Miami Valley Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of DesJardins and Kyle Caldwell.
Cincinnati Country Day's record is now 4-1. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Cincinnati Country Day against Miami Valley Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cincinnati Country Day since the team 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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