The Legacy Charter Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy Charter hasn't scored more than six points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Legacy Charter took a blow against City of Life Christian Academy, falling 61-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 546th, while the Warriors are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian got themselves on the board against Calvary Chapel Academy on Friday, but Calvary Chapel Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 42-0. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Merritt Island Christian's win came from a few key players Legacy Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bode Handwork, who threw for 73 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. What's more, he racked up 19 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Emmerson Hahn was in the mix as well, providing Merritt Island Christian with two touchdowns.
Merritt Island Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Merritt Island Christian's record is now 5-1. As for Legacy Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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