The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will challenge the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Ridge just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season last Saturday. They were beaten by the Barons 49-7. The loss was the Ospreys' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at home to the tune of 42-0. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Fredericksburg Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Ray out in front who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Ray really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Trip Blalock, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Fredericksburg Christian wouldn't let Saint John Paul the Great Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Xavier Brown was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fredericksburg Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy fell to 3-1. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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