Football Recap: South Haven Christian vs. Lancaster Christian Academy Knights
South Haven Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Lancaster Christian Academy Knights 52-20 on the road. South Haven Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Kade Atkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 82 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Choate, who rushed for 67 yards on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Haven Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
South Haven Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Atkinson and Aaron Taylor.
South Haven Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
South Haven Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Christian Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Community knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lancaster Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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