The Father Capodanno Grunts will head out on the road to take on the Cary Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Father Capodanno has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Cary Christian will arrive with four straight victories.
Father Capodanno is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Wayne Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Father Capodanno was ranked 17th). Father Capodanno took a blow against Wayne Christian on Friday, falling 61-0.
Meanwhile, while Cary Christian put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Faith Christian. Cary Christian claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Faith Christian at home. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Cary Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Reed Harvey and his top target Braden Reinalda. Harvey threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while Reinalda picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Reinalda showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards. Cennoth Kalisiak got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cary Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kalisiak, Jackson Kirk, and Kirk picked up one apiece. Reinalda's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Father Capodanno's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cary Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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