Football Recap: Strong Effort on D from Decker Mckenzie and Carter Simmons Leads Russell Christian Academy over Central Holmes Christian

Bo Morphis

Passer Rating

10/03/25 @ Sylva Bay Academy	177.1
10/10/25 @ Central Holmes Christian	160.4
09/26/25 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy	128.5
08/22/25 vs Varsity Opponent	116.5
09/05/25 @ Cornerstone Christian	100.3
+ 3 more games

Russell Christian Academy had won two straight road games and Bo Morphis did his part to make it three on Friday. The Warriors took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Central Holmes Christian Trojans for which the team can thank Morphis, who threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards on only nine carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of Russell Christian Academy's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.

Russell Christian Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Decker Mckenzie and Carter Simmons, who racked up four sacks between them.

Russell Christian Academy's record now sits at 6-2. As for Central Holmes Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Coming up, Russell Christian Academy will challenge Victory Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Central Holmes Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kemper Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.