The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the North Miami Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Calvary Christian Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Clewiston on the road. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Camden Hartzell was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns.
Calvary Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cole Diehl and Dominick Cannizzaro.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Miami). They breezed by Pembroke Pines Charter at home to the tune of 48-12 on Thursday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-6.
North Miami found their leader in underclassman Hector Paul, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Paul is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Legend Powell, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Miami was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Calvary Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North Miami, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Calvary Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Miami struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Calvary Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over North Miami when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 20-13. Will Calvary Christian Academy repeat their success, or does North Miami have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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