Football Preview: Grace Christian Academy Lions vs. Nashville Christian Eagles
Grace Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Nashville Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grace Christian Academy Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Nashville Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grace Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Clarksville Academy with a sharp 27-7 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Grace Christian Academy came from Slade Spencer, Evan Meisner, and Meisner.
Grace Christian 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 Hayden Goodman and Spencer.
Meanwhile, Nashville Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Mount Juliet Christian Academy on the road to the tune of 58-0. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Saints are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jared Curtis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 171 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Grace Christian Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Nashville Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Grace Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Nashville Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 39-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Curtis, who threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt. Now that Grace Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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