Mountain Island Charter extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Aamir Gilcreast. The Raptors came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-27 W against the Union Academy Cardinals for which the team can thank Gilcreast, who rushed for 158 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Jason Eaton
| 09/05/25 @ West Caldwell | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Albemarle | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Union Academy | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Foard | 1 |
Mountain Island Charter's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Jason Eaton was especially locked on to Union Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Eaton is becoming a predictor of Mountain Island Charter's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Mountain Island Charter now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Union Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Island Charter will welcome Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raptors will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Union Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Albemarle at 7:00 p.m.
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