Football Preview: South Haven Christian vs. Lancaster Christian Academy Knights
South Haven Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Lancaster Christian Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Haven Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
South Haven Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Tri-Cities Christian, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (South Haven Christian was ranked fifth). South Haven Christian simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Tri-Cities Christian 48-20 at home. The result was nothing new for South Haven Christian, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Kade Atkinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. South Haven Christian also got a significant boost from Jack Rush, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Haven Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Haven Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aaron Taylor.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lancaster Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 80-34 loss at the hands of Tennessee Heat. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Haven Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
South Haven Christian lost to Lancaster Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 52-34 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can South Haven Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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