Football Recap: Collin Crider Leads Christian Academy of Knoxville's Defense on Friday + How To Watch

Christian Academy of Knoxville hadn't done well against Chattanooga Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warriors walked away with a 21-14 win over the Chargers. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 21-14 loss the last time these two teams met.

Sawyer Anderson

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/03/25 vs Chattanooga Christian	110
08/23/25 vs Concord Christian	79
09/19/25 @ Silverdale Academy	42
09/26/25 @ Webb	26
08/23/24 @ Providence	17

Sawyer Anderson looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 110 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Christian Academy of Knoxville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Collin Crider was especially locked on to Chattanooga Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Christian Academy of Knoxville is undefeated when Crider posts one or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.

Christian Academy of Knoxville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points over those games. As for Chattanooga Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Christian Academy of Knoxville will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Grace Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Chattanooga Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers will be up against the Fighting Irish's rather soft defense (which has allowed 30 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.