The Countryside Christian Minutemen will square off against the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Countryside Christian comes in on five and Shorecrest Prep on 22.
Countryside Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Merritt Island Christian to the tune of 36-6. Considering the Minutemen have won eight contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep faced Ocala Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Shorecrest Prep was the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over Ocala Christian. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Nickolas Bearden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 57 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Edward Mitchem was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Shorecrest Prep's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Countryside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Countryside Christian lost to Shorecrest Prep on the road by a decisive 44-28 margin in their previous meeting back in August. Can Countryside Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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