Calvary Chapel Academy is 0-3 against Merritt Island Christian since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will take on the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Calvary Chapel Academy's way against Oasis Christian as Calvary Chapel Academy made off with a 30-8 win. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 50-16 victory over Countryside Christian. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-8.
Nathanael Buccio continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards. Caleb Richeson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Merritt Island Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The win got Calvary Chapel Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Merritt Island Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Merritt Island Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-20. Can Calvary Chapel Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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