Football Preview: Georgia Christian Generals vs. Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles
The Georgia Christian Generals are on the road again on Friday to play the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Georgia Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Grace Christian Academy. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Cougars are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sherwood Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past David Emanuel Academy, posting a 50-6 win at home.
Tripp Roberts continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sherwood Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Another reason for the win was Sherwood Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dallas Williams and David Albano, who racked up six sacks between them.
Georgia Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, their record now sits at 4-0.
Georgia Christian came up short against Sherwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 26-19. Can Georgia Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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