Football Preview: Cherokee Christian Warriors vs. Lanier Christian Academy Lightning
Cherokee Christian has gone 6-0 against Lanier Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cherokee Christian Warriors will take on the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Cherokee Christian finally turned things around against Dominion Christian last Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 55-0 win over the Knights. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cherokee Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Curtis Murphy and Mikey Statham.
Meanwhile, Lanier Christian Academy was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cross Keys 50-8 at home. With that victory, the Lightning brought their scoring average up to 27.7 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lanier Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Freeman, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Kalinauskis, who threw for 95 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Cherokee Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lanier Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Cherokee Christian beat Lanier Christian Academy 13-3 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Cherokee Christian repeat their success, or does Lanier Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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