SOUTHSIDE-They might be three hours apart, but North Florida Christian and University Christian have a long storied history together. The two programs meet for the thirteenth time in the playoffs this Friday with a berth in the state semi-finals at stake.
There shouldn’t be any pre game talk for this one, as for the sixth straight year somebody season will come to an end in this game.
This game is personal for both teams, as you can bet NFC remembers what happened last year and you can be assured UC still hasn’t forgotten what happened in 2013 and 2014.
Series
NFC leads 7-6
1986: NFC 32, UC 12 (first round)
1987: UC 20, NFC 7 (first round)
1989: UC 47, NFC 6 (first round)
1990: UC 34, NFC 15 (first round)
2003: NFC 27, UC (second round)
2005: NFC 24, UC 22 (second round)
2006: NFC 49, UC 21 (second round)
2011: NFC 47, UC 21 (first round)
2012: UC 44, NFC 31 (second round)
2013: NFC 28, UC 14 (second round)
2014: NFC 44, UC 27 (second round)
2015: UC 38, NFC 30 (second round)
North Florida Christian Eagles (8-3) at University Christian Christians (7-2)
Where: Christians Field
When: 7:30 p.m.
What: Region 1-2A final (Second Round)
Last meeting: UC won 59-6 in second round meeting last year
TOP PLAYERS
North Florida Christian
Terrell Powell (Sr., RB): 166 carries for 1046 yards and 7 touchdowns
JD Cherry (So., QB): 64 of 120 for 1014 yards, 8 TD, 8 INTs
Matthew Dickey (Jr., WR): 28 catches for 563 yards, 5 TDs
Quan Myrick (So., LB): 62 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks
Michael Scott (Sr., DE): 60 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks
Von Hayes (So., DB): 44 tackles, 5 INTs
State titles: 7
University Christian
Regular season stats
Otis Anderson (Sr., RB): 879 yards, 9 TDs on 79 carries
Clayton Boyd (Jr., QB): 52 of 90 for 803 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INT
DJ Stubbs (Sr., ATH): 296 rushing/3 TD, 262 passing/2 TD
Leon Huey (Sr., LB) 2 INTs
Kelvin Perry (Sr., SS): 2 INTs
Titus Curry (Sr., LB): No stats available
Andew Wilcox (Sr., DL): No stats available
Alex Wilcox (Sr., DL): No stats available
State titles: 8
Outlook: These two are no strangers by any means, as for the thirteenth time the two will meet in the playoffs, with the Eagles holding a 7-6 slight edge in the series. There shouldn’t be any pre game talk for this one, as for the sixth straight year somebody season will come to an end in this game. Six of the last 12 meetings, the winner has gone on to win the state title or finish as the state runner-up. What does history have to do with this one? Trust me NFC remembers last year loss and UC still remembers the two losses before that. In a game like this where the two teams are quite familiar with each other and they appear to be equal, turnovers and trick plays could settle it.
Who is next: Winner would travel to the Foundation-Victory Christian winner in the state semi-finals next Friday.
Who do the fans like in this game ?
Class 2A second round game at UC, who wins ?
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) November 16, 2016
