High Point Christian Academy has won seven straight games at home, while Trinity Christian has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will take on the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
High Point Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over Harrells Christian Academy. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jaylen Moore, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 91 yards. Another player making a difference was Tyler Eley, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
High Point Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Landon Davis. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian got themselves on the board against SouthLake Christian Academy on Friday, but SouthLake Christian Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 48-0. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Eagles are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijiah Oehlke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. 122 of those passing yards were hauled in by Karlfonza McLean-Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
High Point Christian Academy's record now sits at 10-0. As for Trinity Christian, their record now sits at 9-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. High Point Christian Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 385.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 368.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
High Point Christian Academy came up short against Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 41-28. Can High Point Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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