Football Recap: Friendship Christian Commanders vs. Grace Christian Academy Lions
There's no place like home for Friendship Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Grace Christian Academy Lions 35-7 at home. That's more bragging rights for the Commanders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Car'Lando Barton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Friendship Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Friendship Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bradyn Stringer.
The victory got Friendship Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Friendship Christian will welcome RePublic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Christian's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so RePublic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clarksville Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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