High Point Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers 22-21. The 22-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jaylen Moore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Moore is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 137 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Toot Clay, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
High Point Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Davis and Clay. Davis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
High Point Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Charlotte Country Day School lost, don't look at Sam Jacobson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Khalel Wright, who rushed for 118 yards on only ten carries.
High Point Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
High Point Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Wake at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. South Wake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m.
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