Arendell Parrott Academy is 9-1 against Cary Christian since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will challenge the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arendell Parrott Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: St. David's, who was ranked 11th at the time (Arendell Parrott Academy was ranked second). The Patriots breezed past the Warriors to the tune of 61-21 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Christopher Stimson
| 10/17/25 vs St. David's | 354 |
| 08/22/25 vs Maryland School for the Deaf | 293 |
| 08/29/24 @ Halifax Academy | 283 |
| 08/16/25 vs Evangel Christian | 219 |
| 10/03/25 vs Sallie B. Howard | 206 |
Christopher Stimson produced another solid effort throwing for 354 yards and five TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those 354 passing yards gave him a new career-high. William Stimson also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. Joseph Caveness delivered a perfect 3-3 game. One of the most memorable scores? An impressive punt return for a touchdown from Stimson.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian made easy work of Faith Christian on Friday and carried off a 58-36 win.
A big part of Cary Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Reed Harvey and his top target Cennoth Kalisiak. Harvey threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt while Kalisiak gained 191 total yards and four touchdowns. Kalisiak showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 68 yards.
Cary Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Arendell Parrott Academy's record now sits at 9-0. As for Cary Christian, their record is now 8-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Stimson and Harvey. Stimson just won't slow down this season and has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 223.6 passing yards per game. Harvey has been a dominant force too and has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 199.3 passing yards per game.
Arendell Parrott Academy took their win against Cary Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-24 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Braden Reinalda, who picked up 159 receiving yards and three scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Patriots to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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