City of Life Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars, falling 33-8. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cougars are ranked second).
City of Life Christian Academy wouldn't let Merritt Island Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. City of Life Christian Academy can thank Ethan Yanes and Gio Montalvo for forcing both of them. Yanes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played.
It was another big night for Trey Nevad, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown for Merritt Island Christian. Nevad got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 53 yards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Richeson, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
City of Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Merritt Island Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. City of Life Christian Academy and The Classical Academy of Sarasota are set to duel on Friday. The Classical Academy of Sarasota is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning City of Life Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Merritt Island Christian, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Canterbury, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Canterbury will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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