With a playoff game on the line, North Cobb Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the Savannah Christian Raiders 30-27. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
North Cobb Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teddy Jarrard, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Jarrard is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Brody Archie also helped out as he racked up 119 receiving yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Daniel Rivera: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
One reason for the win was North Cobb Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Raymond Dixon with two.
Savannah Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kenry Wall, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Wall has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaden Miles, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
North Cobb Christian pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points per game. As for Savannah Christian, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-1.
North Cobb Christian will venture away from home to challenge Prince Avenue Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Prince Avenue Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.7 points per game this season. Savannah Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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