The Geneva Knights will square off against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Merritt Island Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Geneva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Ocala Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Geneva was ranked tenth). Geneva lost 28-6 to Ocala Christian on Monday. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-16 victory over Countryside Christian at home. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Nathanael Buccio, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Carter Stevenson, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Merritt Island Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Geneva broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for Merritt Island Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Geneva might still be hurting after the 28-8 loss they got from Merritt Island Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Geneva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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