On Friday, Rocky Mount Academy faced Faith Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles came up short against the Faith Christian Patriots, falling 62-41. The Eagles gained 177 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.
Rocky Mount Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gehrig Miller, who threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns, and Ayden Lovely, who gained 221 total yards and two touchdowns. Lovely showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Wyatt Wells.
It was another big night for Austin Gaertner, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry for Faith Christian. Those 205 rushing yards gave Gaertner a new career-high.
Rocky Mount Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Faith Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Rocky Mount Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faith Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Berean Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. Berean Baptist Academy is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Faith Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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