The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will welcome the First Baptist School Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Northside Christian Academy against Camden Military as the squad secured a 48-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won four contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Sam Burks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game. J.R. Kinard also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Northside Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Northside Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Hudson Shick and Mani Lee, who racked up all five sacks between them. Shick is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for First Baptist School just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Wilson Hall on the road and fell 45-7. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northside Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for First Baptist School, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Northside Christian Academy skirted past First Baptist School 45-42 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Does Northside Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Baptist School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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