Football Recap: Lanier Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Cherokee Christian

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Away	31-7 W
11/21/24 - Neutral	14-13 W
10/18/24 - Home	17-10 W
11/03/23 - Home	3-13 L
11/18/22 - Away	14-24 L
+ 4 more games

Lanier Christian Academy barely beat Cherokee Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lightning were the clear victors by a 31-7 margin over the Warriors on Friday. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Lightning this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lanier Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Hargis, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of scores. Andrew Batusic also helped out as he racked up 116 receiving yards.

Lanier Christian Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cherokee Christian to a completion percentage of just 37.5%. The Lightning hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.42 or higher in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Lanier Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cherokee Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Lanier Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Rock Springs Christian Academy on the 26th. As for Cherokee Christian, after both having extra time off, they and Dominion Christian will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on October 3.