Harrells Christian Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.88 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of the Ravenscroft Ravens by a score of 38-35. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Crusaders couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Harrells Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Dashaun Mckoy, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Mckoy a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jarrod Miller, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrells Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
A big part of Ravenscroft's victory came down to the chemistry between Elijah Deifer and his top target Bryan Copeland. Deifer threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while Copeland picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Harrells Christian Academy's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Ravenscroft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Harrells Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Harrells Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ravenscroft, they will head out on the road to square off against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ravenscroft is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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