The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will head out to face off against the Triway Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy: 16, Triway: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Triway is hoping to do what Canton South couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy walked away with a 21-10 win over Canton South.
The critical scores for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy came from Joey Kopec, Zac Anderson, and Anderson.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 294 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Triway). They breezed by Tuslaw at home to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Mustangs are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Starr was his usual excellent self, throwing for 370 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.6% of his passes. Alex Shearer also helped out as he racked up 110 receiving yards.
Triway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Grayson Smith and Bruin Flinner.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Triway, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 263.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Triway has preferred to attack from the air: they average 270 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy against Triway when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-17 win. In that contest, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 48-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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