Football Preview: Grace Christian Academy Rams vs. Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors
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Rams
| 10/10/25 @ Sevier County | 33 |
| 10/03/25 @ Boyd-Buchanan | 14 |
| 09/26/25 vs Ambassador Christian School | 30 |
| 09/18/25 vs Webb | 70 |
| 09/12/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 45 |
| + 2 more games |
The Grace Christian Academy Rams will head out on the road to take on the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
Grace Christian Academy was handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Sevier County 33-31. Grace Christian Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Smoky Bears were averaging only 12.57 points allowed on the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jace Ballard, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 131 receiving yards. Ballard's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was JV Stinson, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores.
Another reason for the win was Grace Christian Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Hudson Burnett, Braxton Kennedy, and Will Pasley, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, 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 last Friday. The Warriors came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 21-14.
Grace Christian Academy better keep an eye on Sawyer Anderson. He was instrumental in Christian Academy of Knoxville's win, rushing for 110 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave Anderson a new career-high.
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. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points over those games. As for Grace Christian Academy, their record now sits at 5-2.
Everything went Grace Christian Academy's way against Christian Academy of Knoxville in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Grace Christian Academy made off with a 35-14 victory. In that matchup, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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