Ravenscroft's offense rose to the challenge against a Crusaders defense that boasted an average of only 12.88 points allowed on Friday. The Ravenscroft Ravens skirted past the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders 38-35. With that victory, the Ravens brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
A big part of Ravenscroft's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Deifer and his top target Bryan Copeland. Deifer threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while Copeland picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Harrells Christian Academy lost, don't look at Dashaun Mckoy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Mckoy didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Jarrod Miller was in the mix too, providing Harrells Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
Ravenscroft's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Harrells Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Ravenscroft will challenge North Raleigh Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Raleigh Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Harrells Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Harrells Christian Academy: 12.9, Trinity Christian: 12.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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