Two dominant backs in Jeremy Williams and Seth Henry Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will stay at home for another week and welcome the Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Metrolina Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mount Zion Christian Academy 42-20 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Warriors were down 20-0 in the fourth quarter.
Metrolina Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Williams, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Germano, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metrolina Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Metrolina Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Jason Hubbard was especially locked on to Mount Zion Christian Academy's QB and sacked him 3.5 times.
Meanwhile, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-8 victory over North Wake S. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] found their leader in underclassman Lucas Lopez, who threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Henry Jr. helped Lopez out on the ground, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brady Ravin and Colby Dry. Another thorn in North Wake S's side was Jack Nelin, who picked up three sacks and made three total tackles.
The win got Metrolina Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Metrolina Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], though, as they've been averaging only 83.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Metrolina Christian Academy and Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Metrolina Christian Academy came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Thankfully for Metrolina Christian Academy, Tyler Green (who threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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