GRACE Christian fell victim to Trinity Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Trinity Christian Crusaders. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
A big part of Trinity Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Elijiah Oehlke and his top target Karlfonza McLean-Smith. Oehlke threw for 222 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while McLean-Smith picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Oehlke is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Jaden Clifton helped Oehlke out on the ground, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
GRACE Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trinity Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. GRACE Christian will square off against Wake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. GRACE Christian is facing Wake Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Wake Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Trinity Christian, they will challenge Harrells Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Trinity Christian: 12.6, Harrells Christian Academy: 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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