The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Isle of Wight Academy Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Isle of Wight Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fredericksburg Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Fredericksburg Christian made easy work of St. Anne's-Belfield and carried off a 35-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Christian Ray was a one-man wrecking crew for Fredericksburg Christian as he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Ray is now averaging an impressive 116 rushing yards per game. Fredericksburg Christian also got a significant boost from Tim Esunge, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Fredericksburg Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Isaiah Dillman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. That's the most total yards Ray has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Isle of Wight Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to Roanoke Catholic on the road by a 40-26 margin.
Isle of Wight Academy might have lost, but man, Jack Baker was a machine: he rushed for 158 yards on only 13 carries.
Fredericksburg Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Isle of Wight Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Fredericksburg Christian against Isle of Wight Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 50-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Isle of Wight Academy's Jackson Cofer, who rushed for 149 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fredericksburg Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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