Football Preview: Lanier Christian Academy Lightning vs. Cherokee Christian Warriors
Lanier Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Cherokee Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will take on the Cherokee Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lanier Christian Academy sitting on six straight wins and Cherokee Christian on four.
Lanier Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Skipstone Academy, posting a 50-6 victory. With the Lightning ahead 43-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lanier Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Drew Kalinauskis, who threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns, and Noah Freeman, who gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns. Ben Hargis was in the mix as well, providing Lanier Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Creekside Christian Academy on Friday, taking the game 22-15.
Cherokee Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chase Pridemore, Curtis Murphy, and Matthew Luna picked up one apiece.
Cherokee Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Lanier Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lanier Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Cherokee Christian in their previous meeting back in October, winning 17-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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