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The Grace Christian Academy (Franklin, TN) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN) by a score of 21-14.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
MTCHS	7	7	0	7	21
GCA	0	0	7	7	14

Final score provided by S. CalPreps.

Recap
Box Score
Matchup Info

Game Stats

Middle Tennessee Christian (24-25)

Grace Christian Academy (24-25)

Middle Tennessee Christian

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	18	26	217	.692	12.1	2	1	59	104.2
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	18	26	217	.692	12.1	2	1	59	104.2

Grace Christian Academy

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	21	39	255	.538	12.1	2	1	33	80.6
10	Knox Lambert (Jr)	21	39	255	.538	12.1	2	1	33	80.6

Middle Tennessee Christian

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	23	182	7.9	85	1	1
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	16	133	8.3	85	1	1
8	L. Nichols (Fr)	2	15	7.5	14	0
10	Treyvion Mathis (So)	1	1	1.0	1	0
23	Shy Murphy (So)	4	33	8.3	21	0

Grace Christian Academy

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	23	112	4.9	16	1
21	Hunter Wyatt (Sr)	23	112	4.9	16	1

Middle Tennessee Christian

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	18	217	12.1	59	2
1	Jayden Sanders (Fr)	2	18	9.0	11
5	Eric Bowling (Jr)	2	18	9.0	11
6	James Hancock (Jr)	1	6	6.0	6	1
8	L. Nichols (Fr)	2	20	10.0	11
22	Alie Bangura (Fr)	5	32	6.4	15
23	Shy Murphy (So)	6	123	20.5	59	1

Grace Christian Academy

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	21	255	12.1	33	2
2	Slade Spencer (Sr)	6	96	16.0	33
3	Grayson Degraff (So)	2	25	12.5	14	2
7	Ben Hastings (Jr)	2	16	8.0	16
9	Jacob Gilles (Jr)	3	27	9.0	15
16	Luke Rains (Sr)	2	22	11.0	16
21	Hunter Wyatt (Sr)	3	32	10.7	17
22	Josiah Fish (Jr)	3	37	12.3	26

Middle Tennessee Christian

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	1	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Grace Christian Academy has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Middle Tennessee Christian

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	182	217	31	1	431
1	Jayden Sanders (Fr)		18			18
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	133				133
5	Eric Bowling (Jr)		18			18
6	James Hancock (Jr)		6		1	7
8	L. Nichols (Fr)	15	20			35
10	Treyvion Mathis (So)	1				1
22	Alie Bangura (Fr)		32			32
23	Shy Murphy (So)	33	123	31		187

Grace Christian Academy

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	112	255	40	0	407
2	Slade Spencer (Sr)		96	27	0	123
3	Grayson Degraff (So)		25	13		38
7	Ben Hastings (Jr)		16			16
9	Jacob Gilles (Jr)		27			27
16	Luke Rains (Sr)		22			22
21	Hunter Wyatt (Sr)	112	32			144
22	Josiah Fish (Jr)		37			37

Middle Tennessee Christian

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	182	217	217	399
1	Jayden Sanders (Fr)			18	18
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	133	217		350
5	Eric Bowling (Jr)			18	18
6	James Hancock (Jr)			6	6
8	L. Nichols (Fr)	15		20	35
10	Treyvion Mathis (So)	1			1
22	Alie Bangura (Fr)			32	32
23	Shy Murphy (So)	33		123	156

Grace Christian Academy

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	112	255	255	367
2	Slade Spencer (Sr)			96	96
3	Grayson Degraff (So)			25	25
7	Ben Hastings (Jr)			16	16
9	Jacob Gilles (Jr)			27	27
10	Knox Lambert (Jr)		255		255
16	Luke Rains (Sr)			22	22
21	Hunter Wyatt (Sr)	112		32	144
22	Josiah Fish (Jr)			37	37

Middle Tennessee Christian

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	22	46	68	1.0
1	Jayden Sanders (Fr)	4	6	10
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	1	2	3
4	Trey Youell (Fr)	1	1	2
5	Eric Bowling (Jr)	1	8	9
6	James Hancock (Jr)	1	1	2
10	Treyvion Mathis (So)	0	1	1
11	Cooper Jones (Fr)	0	2	2
20	Austin Golden (Fr)	0	1	1
22	Alie Bangura (Fr)	1	4	5
23	Shy Murphy (So)	2	0	2
44	Owen White (Sr)	4	8	12	1.0
56	Brady Young (Sr)	1	5	6
72	Jake Latimer (Jr)	1	2	3
75	Roy Culberson (Fr)	0	3	3
88	Braden Box (Sr)	5	2	7

Grace Christian Academy

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	23	28	51	2.0
2	Slade Spencer (Sr)	3	3	6
5	Hayden Goodman (Fr)	1		1
9	Jacob Gilles (Jr)	6	2	8
14	Jarrison Fann (Jr)	2	2	4
15	Josiah Herren (Sr)	1	2	3
16	Luke Rains (Sr)	1		1
22	Josiah Fish (Jr)	2	1	3
23	Toby Sarnacke (So)		2	2
28	Evan Meisner (Jr)	1	2	3
55	Whit Birch (Sr)	2	4	6	1.0
56	Noah Anliker (So)	4	5	9	1.0
63	Gavin Centers (Sr)		4	4
77	Isaiah Myers (Sr)		1	1

Middle Tennessee Christian

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	1	1	1.0	1	1
5	Eric Bowling (Jr)					1
6	James Hancock (Jr)	1	1	1.0
10	Treyvion Mathis (So)				1

Grace Christian Academy

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	Fmb Rec	FR Yds
	Team Totals	1	0	0.0	1	0
2	Slade Spencer (Sr)	1	0	0.0
16	Luke Rains (Sr)				1	0

Middle Tennessee Christian

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	4	203	50.8
24	Kaeden Linstead (Fr)	4	203	50.8

Grace Christian Academy

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	3	156	52.0	56
36	M. Stevenson (So)	3	156	52.0	56

Middle Tennessee Christian

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	3	153	51.0	55	2
44	Owen White (Sr)	3	153	51.0	55	2

Grace Christian Academy

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	4	160	40.0	54	2
10	Knox Lambert (Jr)	4	160	40.0	54	2

Middle Tennessee Christian

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	31	15.5	28						31
23	Shy Murphy (So)	2	31	15.5	28						31

Grace Christian Academy

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	3	40	13.3	24	40
2	Slade Spencer (Sr)	1	27	27.0	24	27
3	Grayson Degraff (So)	1	13	13.0	13	13
15	Josiah Herren (Sr)	1	0	0.0		0

Middle Tennessee Christian

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	3	21
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	1	6		6
6	James Hancock (Jr)	1	6		6
23	Shy Murphy (So)	1	6		6
24	Kaeden Linstead (Fr)			3	3

Grace Christian Academy

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	12	2	14
3	Grayson Degraff (So)	2	12		12
36	M. Stevenson (So)			2	2

Middle Tennessee Christian

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	3	1.0					3
24	Kaeden Linstead (Fr)	3	3	1.0					3

Grace Christian Academy

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	2	1.0					2
36	M. Stevenson (So)	2	2	1.0					2

Middle Tennessee Christian

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1	2	3
2	Briggs Boyd (Sr)	1		1
6	James Hancock (Jr)		1	1
23	Shy Murphy (So)		1	1

Grace Christian Academy

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals		2					2
3	Grayson Degraff (So)		2					2

Middle Tennessee Christian's stats are presented by HudlHudl

Grace Christian Academy's stats are presented by HudlHudl

Game Story

Tennessee High School Football - Grace Christian Academy edged by Middle Tennessee Christian

September 6, 2024: Franklin, TN 37064

The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars got by the host Grace Christian Academy Lions football team by a score of 21-14 in Friday's non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Clarksville Academy Cougars (Clarksville, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, September 13. Middle Tennessee Christian will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Cougars go into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 36-0 non-league loss to Sycamore (Pleasant View, TN).

The Lions (0-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Friendship Christian (Lebanon, TN). The Commanders go into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record. In their last challenge, Friendship Christian was edged by Columbia Academy (Columbia, TN), 21-15, in a non-league challenge.

MTCHS @ GCA Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 6, 2024 @ 7p

The Grace Christian Academy (Franklin, TN) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN) by a score of 21-14.

Rankings & Records

Middle Tennessee Christian (24-25)

TN	Class
179	7

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
5-7	2-2	2-4	3-3	.417	.500	228	358

Grace Christian Academy (24-25)

TN	Class
199	8

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
4-7	2-3	1-4	3-3	.364	.400	234	302

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Middle Tennessee Christian	4.1	5.2	1.9	7.8	19.0
Grace Christian Academy	3.0	7.9	4.4	2.0	21.3

Team Stat Comparison

Middle Tennessee Christian		Grace Christian Academy
227.0	Rushing Yards Per Game	74.9
64.5	Passing Yards Per Game	162.5
64.5	Receiving Yards Per Game	162.5
291.5	Total Yards Per Game	237.5
57.3	Tackles Per Game	60.1
0.6	Sacks Per Game	1.4
19.0	Points Per Game	20.7

Team Leaders

Middle Tennessee Christian		Grace Christian Academy	National Avg.
#2 Briggs Boyd83.6	Rushing Yards Per Game	#21 Hunter Wyatt51.6	20.4
#2 Briggs Boyd63.8	Passing Yards Per Game	#10 Knox Lambert157.2	51.0
#23 Shy Murphy34.9	Receiving Yards Per Game	#4 Tucker Wolf88.0	17.4
#2 Briggs Boyd147.4	Total Yards Per Game	#10 Knox Lambert153.1	36.6
#3 Jeremy Ramsey11.0	Tackles Per Game	#56 Noah Anliker10.0	2.7
#56 Brady Young0.3	Sacks Per Game	#9 Jacob Gilles0.4	0.2
#2 Briggs Boyd5.4	Points Per Game	#4 Tucker Wolf8.0	2.2

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Middle Tennessee Christian	1-4		Grace Christian Academy	2-3

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/23/24	Columbia Academy	Middle Tennessee Christian	(L) 42-20	11/1/24	Columbia Academy	Grace Christian Academy	(L) 40-7
9/13/24	Middle Tennessee Christian	Clarksville Academy	(W) 27-7	9/20/24	Clarksville Academy	Grace Christian Academy	(W) 27-7
9/27/24	Middle Tennessee Christian	Friendship Christian	(L) 35-7	9/12/24	Grace Christian Academy	Friendship Christian	(L) 35-7
10/25/24	Providence Christian Academy	Middle Tennessee Christian	(L) 41-7	11/7/24	Grace Christian Academy	Providence Christian Academy	(W) 37-7
11/15/24	Middle Tennessee Christian	Nashville Christian	(L) 50-27	9/30/24	Grace Christian Academy	Nashville Christian	(L) 49-3

Record Breakdown

Middle Tennessee Christian (24-25)		Grace Christian Academy (24-25)
5-7	Overall	4-7
2-2	League	2-3
2-4	Non-League	1-3
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
1-4	Common Opponent	2-3
2-4	Home	1-4
3-3	Away	3-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
1-1	Playoff	1-1
5-6	In-State	4-7
0-1	Out-of-State	0-0