Rocky Mount Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Faith Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rocky Mount Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Father Capodanno, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Rocky Mount Academy was ranked 11th). Rocky Mount Academy blew past Father Capodanno 59-0 on the road on Friday. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Rocky Mount Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gehrig Miller, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another back making a difference was Ayden Lovely, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Rocky Mount Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaiden Pulley, Miller, and Ethan Bellamy picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian entered their tilt with St. David's on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over the Warriors.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Austin Gaertner and Benjamin Young Iii. Gaertner had a great game and rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Young Iii was balling out in the loss, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Faith Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rocky Mount Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Rocky Mount Academy took their win against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-12. Does Rocky Mount Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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