The Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers will face off against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Charlotte Country Day School will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 21-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Charlotte Latin by a score of 20-17.
Despite their loss, Charlotte Country Day School saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sam Jacobson, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Jacobson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. Khalel Wright was another key passer, throwing for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Country Day School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Metrolina Christian Academy). Everything went their way against Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] on Friday as Metrolina Christian Academy made off with a 61-40 victory. Considering the Warriors have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremy Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 361 yards and seven touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 131.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cooper Kiehl, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Metrolina Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Pacetti and Alex Germano.
Charlotte Country Day School has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Charlotte Country Day School skirted past Metrolina Christian Academy 16-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Charlotte Country Day School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Metrolina Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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