The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will head out on the road to face off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Plank Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Christ's Church Academy will come in with four straight victories.
Old Plank Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bell on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Defenders have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Christ's Church Academy was fully in charge on September 6th, breezing past Faith Christian 37-8 at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Christ's Church Academy found their leader in underclassman Carlos Nedd, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Christ's Church Academy wouldn't let Faith Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Shawn Robinson, Zion Green, and Green picked up one apiece. Camron Martin also set a new season high mark in defended passes with three. Another thorn in Faith Christian's side was Grey Saleeba, who made five total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Old Plank Christian Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Christ's Church Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Old Plank Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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