The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harrells Christian Academy comes in on four and High Point Christian Academy on five.
Last Friday, Harrells Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with North Raleigh Christian Academy at home as they won 34-18. The Crusaders pushed the score to 34-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Demetrius Jones and he. Jones rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Jarrod Miller showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Jeremiah Davis got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Charlotte Country Day School 22-21. The 22-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Harrells Christian Academy's record is now 4-1. As for High Point Christian Academy, their record now sits at 5-0.
Harrells Christian Academy took a serious blow against High Point Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 33-0. Can Harrells Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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