Merritt Island Christian is 3-0 against City of Life Christian Academy since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will be playing at home against the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Merritt Island Christian has 12 straight victories, City of Life Christian Academy has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Merritt Island Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Calvary Chapel Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Merritt Island Christian was ranked second). Merritt Island Christian breezed by Calvary Chapel Academy at home to the tune of 44-8 on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, City of Life Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat All Saints' Academy on Friday and fell 22-20.
City of Life Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Arroyo and Darwin Rodriguez. Another thorn in All Saints' Academy's side was Bryan Furquim, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Merritt Island Christian's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for City of Life Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Merritt Island Christian against City of Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-6 victory. Does Merritt Island Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will City of Life Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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