The Mountain Island Charter Raptors will face off against the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Corvian Community is hoping to do what Carver couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mountain Island Charter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mountain Island Charter took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-8 win over Carver. With the Raptors ahead 33-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Grayson Harvey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 408 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 62 yards on only five carries. Those 62 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justice Washington, who picked up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain Island Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nolan Nance and Christan Jones. Mountain Island Charter got some further help from Jason Eaton: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-14 victory over Pine Lake Prep. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Cam Johnson, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 101 rushing yards in the sixth games prior. Noah Best was another key player, gaining 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Corvian Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Mountain Island Charter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Corvian Community, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mountain Island Charter has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corvian Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mountain Island Charter didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Corvian Community when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Does Mountain Island Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corvian Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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