Zephyrhills Christian Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Indian Rocks Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Zephyrhills Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Cornerstone Classical Academy to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside Christian.
Even if they lost, Indian Rocks Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Anthony Cavallaro and Grayson Tonge, who racked up seven sacks between them. With that strong performance, Cavallaro is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game. Logan Cox was another major factor on D, making 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Indian Rocks Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Zephyrhills Christian Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 367.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Indian Rocks Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 189.4 total yards. Will Zephyrhills Christian Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Eagles flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Zephyrhills Christian Academy against Indian Rocks Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2018, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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