The Grace Christian Academy Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Sherwood Christian Academy will come in with six straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Grace Christian Academy duked it out withWestwood on Friday. Grace Christian Academy was dealt a 57-14 loss at the hands of Westwood.
Meanwhile, Sherwood Christian Academy faced Fullington Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Sherwood Christian Academy blew past Fullington Academy, posting a 58-14 victory on the road. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 42 points or more this season.
A big part of Sherwood Christian Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Collyer Alderman and his top target Qwinton Murray. Alderman picked up 193 receiving yards while Murray picked up 175 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Murray is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sherwood Christian Academy's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was David Albano with three.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Grace Christian Academy against Sherwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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