The Trinity Christian Crusaders will square off against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let SouthLake Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 48-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Elijiah Oehlke was his usual excellent self, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. A healthy portion of Oehlke's aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Karlfonza McLean-Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Harrells Christian Academy. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jaylen Moore, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 91-yard run. Tyler Eley was another key player, throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
High Point Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Landon Davis.
Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for High Point Christian Academy, their record now sits at 10-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Trinity Christian and High Point Christian Academy have no problem gaining yardage. Trinity Christian has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 368.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like High Point Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 385.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Trinity Christian beat High Point Christian Academy 41-28 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Trinity Christian repeat their success, or does High Point Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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