Football Preview: Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles vs. Columbia Academy Bulldogs
Ezell-Harding Christian hasn't had much luck against Columbia Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ezell-Harding Christian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Franklin Christian Academy. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Falcons are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy made easy work of Donelson Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 28-7 victory.
Montae Baldwin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Ayers, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbia Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Columbia Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Usherwood and Ayers. Columbia Academy got some further help from Jack Gordon: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Ezell-Harding Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Columbia Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Ezell-Harding Christian was dealt a bruising 55-28 defeat at the hands of Columbia Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Ezell-Harding Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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