The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will head out to square off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Old Plank Christian Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Christ's Church Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Old Plank Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bell on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs at home and fell 35-0. That makes it the first time this season the Defenders have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Christ's Church Academy humbled Faith Christian with a 37-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Carlos Nedd and Drew Zak were among the main playmakers for Christ's Church Academy as the former rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries and the latter threw for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Christ's Church Academy wouldn't let Faith Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Shawn Robinson, Zion Green, and Green picked up one apiece. Camron Martin also set a new season high mark in defended passes with three. Grey Saleeba was another major factor on D, making five total tackles and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Old Plank Christian Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Christ's Church Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Old Plank Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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