It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northside Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the First Baptist School Hurricanes as they made off with a 53-28 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Sam Burks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 37 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. BJ Suits also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Northside Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 176.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 0.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northside Christian Academy's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Jake Jeffrey with two.
Northside Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for First Baptist School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Northside Christian Academy will face off against Pinewood Prep on Friday. One thing working in Pinewood Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. First Baptist School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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