Football Preview: Unity Christian Lions vs. Lafayette Christian Cougars
The Unity Christian Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Unity Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Unity Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Monday. They walked away with a 7-0 win over Horizon Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian faced Holy Ground Baptist Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lafayette Christian was the clear victor by a 38-16 margin over Holy Ground Baptist Academy. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Lafayette Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jonathan Ross, who picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and David Karvelas, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Ross torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Lafayette Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Eli Carroll with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Unity Christian pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lafayette Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Unity Christian beat Lafayette Christian 30-22 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lafayette Christian's Ephraim Snyder, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Unity Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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