Football Preview: First Assembly Christian Crusaders vs. Trinity Christian Academy Lions
First Assembly Christian hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will square off against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
First Assembly Christian is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 30-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tipton-Rosemark Academy. The Crusaders were down 23-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Trinity Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The matchup between them and Jackson Christian wasn't particularly close, with Trinity Christian Academy falling 35-21. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 14-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Trinity Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Lekhy Thompkins, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. Thompkins really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
First Assembly Christian's record is now 3-6. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their record now sits at 6-4.
First Assembly Christian was taken down by Trinity Christian Academy 42-10 in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Christian Academy's Brayden Waller, who rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that First Assembly Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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