After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Merritt Island Christian is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Eastland Christian Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Merritt Island Christian made easy work of Master's Academy and carried off a 30-10 win.
Merritt Island Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bode Handwork out in front who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown. Handwork's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Nathanael Buccio was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Buccio wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Merritt Island Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Eastland Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Liberty Christian Prep last Friday. Eastland Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Liberty Christian Prep 48-14 at home.
Merritt Island Christian pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eastland Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Merritt Island Christian against Eastland Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 48-14 win. In that game, Merritt Island Christian amassed a halftime lead of 34-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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