On Saturday, Ocala Christian faced Real Life Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ocala Christian Crusaders blew past the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors, posting a 38-8 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their two-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Joshua Davis, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending three passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ocala Christian's defense and their five sacks. Vincent Perrella was especially locked on to Real Life Christian Academy's QB and sacked him three times. Another thorn in Real Life Christian Academy's side was Oniell Costa, who made six total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Real Life Christian Academy only rushed for 119.
Despite the loss, Real Life Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Johnny Olsen, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
The victory for Ocala Christian keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Real Life Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocala Christian and First Coast Christian are set to duel on Friday. Ocala Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Real Life Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lake Mary Prep at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Real Life Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Lake Mary Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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