Prestonwood Christian North extended their postseason success on Saturday against Nazarene Christian Academy. They came out on top against the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions by a score of 54-46. 54 seems to be a good number for Prestonwood Christian North as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Prestonwood Christian North had a senior duo take command as Reid Thornberry gained 112 total yards and five touchdowns and Hayden Wood threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. What's more, Wood also racked up 115 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Prestonwood Christian North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Nazarene Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Aidan Adams, who threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Nazarene Christian Academy is 7-2 when Adams posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Carson Drury was Adams' top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Prestonwood Christian North's ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Prestonwood Christian North will take on Covenant Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Classical knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Prestonwood Christian North likes a good challenge. Nazarene Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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