Trinity Christian won the last time they faced North Raleigh Christian Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Trinity Christian Crusaders simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights 55-21 at home. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Elijiah Oehlke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Karlfonza McLean-Smith was Oehlke's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Trinity Christian's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Moore and Amari Robinson, who racked up five sacks between them. Dontario Austin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
Despite the loss, North Raleigh Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Marcus Monroe, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. Joshua Brown also helped out by tossing the rock for 260 yards.
Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Trinity Christian will venture away from home to challenge GRACE Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so GRACE Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Wake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Raleigh Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
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