The GRACE Christian Eagles will square off against the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: GRACE Christian has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Trinity Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
GRACE Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Harrells Christian Academy on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian and North Raleigh Christian Academy met for a duel on Friday where Trinity Christian came out on top. Trinity Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Raleigh Christian Academy 55-21 at home. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Elijiah Oehlke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Karlfonza McLean-Smith was Oehlke's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Trinity Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Moore and Amari Robinson, who racked up five sacks between them. Dontario Austin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
GRACE Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trinity Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
GRACE Christian was dealt a bruising 72-20 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oehlke, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Now that GRACE Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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