Football Preview: Lancaster Christian Academy Knights vs. South Haven Christian
After three games on the road, Lancaster Christian Academy is heading back home. They will welcome South Haven Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lancaster Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Tennessee Heat, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Lancaster Christian Academy was ranked eighth). Lancaster Christian Academy took a blow against Tennessee Heat on Friday, falling 80-34.
Meanwhile, South Haven Christian entered their tilt with Tri-Cities Christian on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 48-20 at home. Considering South Haven Christian has won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Haven Christian found their leader in underclassman Kade Atkinson, who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Atkinson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Haven Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
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.
Lancaster Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Haven Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lancaster Christian Academy strolled past South Haven Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 52-34. Will Lancaster Christian Academy repeat their success, or does South Haven Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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