On Friday, Real Life Christian Academy faced Eastland Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors blew past the Eastland Christian Hurricanes, posting a 62-6 win at home. The victory was familiar territory for the Raptors who have now won three matchups in a row.
Real Life Christian Academy was led to victory by Johnny Olsen and Caleb Burden. Olsen rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Burden threw for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Real Life Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noah Durkee and Elijah Hagan. With that strong performance, Durkee is now averaging an impressive 1.5 interceptions per game. Another thorn in Eastland Christian's side was Hunter Anderson, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Real Life Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Real Life Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Eastland Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Real Life Christian Academy will welcome Ocala Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ocala Christian: 8.2, Real Life Christian Academy: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Eastland Christian, they are on the road again on Friday to play Master's Academy at 7:00 p.m. Master's Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 118 points over their last three games.
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