O'Farrell Charter has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Empire took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Farrell Charter, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 17 defeats in a row dating back to last season, O'Farrell Charter finally turned things around against Rock Academy on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-12 margin over the Warriors. The Falcons' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
O'Farrell Charter found their leader in underclassman Dakobi Coleman, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. That's the most rushing yards Coleman has posted since back in August. Tyjon Nathan made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
O'Farrell Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Nathan led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Coastal Academy 42-0.
O'Farrell Charter's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Mountain Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
O'Farrell Charter couldn't quite finish off Mountain Empire when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can O'Farrell Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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