The Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers will head out to square off against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Charlotte Country Day School took a blow against Providence Day, falling 63-15. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Ravenscroft, posting a 63-28 victory at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Ravens are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaylen Moore was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Moore is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 137 every time he's taken the field this season. Toot Clay was in the mix as well, providing High Point Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was High Point Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Josh L. Smith was especially locked on to Ravenscroft's QB and sacked him three times. L. Smith also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Ravenscroft's side was Micah Russell, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, High Point Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Charlotte Country Day School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for High Point Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Charlotte Country Day School strolled past High Point Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was High Point Christian Academy's John Saunders Jr., who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Charlotte Country Day School to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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