Fredericksburg Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Blue Ridge is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles will host the Blue Ridge Barons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fredericksburg Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fredericksburg Christian beat Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 21-17. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Saints are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fredericksburg Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christian Ray, who rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and Trip Blalock, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Ray didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
Fredericksburg Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Fredericksburg Christian wouldn't let Nansemond-Suffolk Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bishop Heard-Samuels, Xavier Brown, and Huck Pickett picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge won against Norfolk Academy two weeks ago with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Blue Ridge took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-2 victory over Fork Union Military Academy. The Barons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Fredericksburg Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Fredericksburg Christian might still be hurting after the 49-24 defeat they got from Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Fredericksburg Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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