Football Preview: Christian Heritage Lions vs. Gordon Central Warriors
The Christian Heritage Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Gordon Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Christian Heritage is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Christian Heritage on the road against Coosa as the team secured a 41-7 victory. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
It was another big night for Carter Triplett, who threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Thailan Christopher, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Christian Heritage's defense stepped up as well, laying out Charlie Cannon. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Cooper Middleton and Duncan Carpenter, who racked up four sacks between them. Middleton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gordon Central had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of Fannin County. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Rebels are ranked 84th).
Despite the defeat, Gordon Central had strong showings from Dj Fleetwood, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Sibley, who threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Christian Heritage's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Gordon Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Christian Heritage came up short against Gordon Central when the teams last played back in August of 2019, falling 26-20. Can Christian Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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