Excel Christian Academy is 0-4 against the Eagles since November of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Excel Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Oakwood Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Excel Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Excel Christian Academy took a serious blow against the Lions, falling 59-21. Excel Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-8.
Despite the loss, Excel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Chae Vieira scored 15 points. That was a full 71.4% of Excel Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amanda Davison, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Oakwood Christian can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They breezed by Praise Academy at home to the tune of 60-11. The win made it back-to-back wins for Oakwood Christian.
Excel Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Oakwood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Excel Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 43-9 loss at the hands of the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January. Can Excel Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
