Football Recap: Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions vs. Franklin Road Academy Panthers
Christ Presbyterian Academy extended their winning streak to 21 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Rawls Patterson. The Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions strolled past the Franklin Road Academy Panthers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7 thanks in part to Patterson, who rushed for 245 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 245 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Steele Chance, who made 13 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Christ Presbyterian Academy wouldn't let Franklin Road Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Chase Gregory, John Spears Wolters, and Weston Willeford picked up one apiece.
Christ Presbyterian Academy pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Franklin Road Academy, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Christ Presbyterian Academy and Franklin Road Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Christ Presbyterian Academy (ranked fourth) will meet Davidson Academy (ranked 113th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Christ Presbyterian Academy: 11.4, Franklin Road Academy: 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Similarly, Franklin Road Academy will take on Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 83 places (11 vs. 94).
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