On Tuesday, Calvary Chapel Academy faced Merritt Island Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles were beaten by the Merritt Island Christian Cougars 44-8. The Eagles lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 26-20 score last time.
Collin Sausville threw for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Aiden Bishop was his top target, picking up 83 receiving yards. On the ground,
Nate Ainsley made nine total tackles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merritt Island Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Richeson, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 202 rushing yards gave Richeson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Stevenson, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Calvary Chapel Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Merritt Island Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Calvary Chapel Academy has already played their next matchup, a 62-0 loss against Master's Academy on the 25th. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-8 win against City of Life Christian Academy on the 25th.
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