The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions will take on the Calvary Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Nazarene Christian Academy blew past Keene, posting a 63-16 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Aidan Adams and his top target Carson Drury. Adams threw for 264 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Drury picked up 127 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Drury is now averaging an impressive 2.5 receiving touchdowns per game. Gaddiel Nakitare helped Adams out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Nazarene Christian Academy wouldn't let Keene keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nazarene Christian Academy can thank Luke Scarbrough and Adams for forcing both of them. That's the most total yards Adams has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Calvary Academy took care of business in their home opener last Friday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 56-24 win over Lakehill Prep at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Nazarene Christian Academy against Calvary Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 52-12 win. In that match, Nazarene Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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