Football Game Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Heat vs. Sandhills Classical Christian Lions

The Liberty Christian Academy Heat will face off against the Sandhills Classical Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Sandhills Classical Christian will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Liberty Christian Academy extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Heat blew past Lee Christian, posting a 55-8 victory. The contest marked the Heat's most dominant win of the season.

Eddie Deptola

Rushing Yards

08/29/25 vs Community Christian	62
09/05/25 vs Father Capodanno	67
09/12/25 @ Berean Baptist Academy	72
08/22/25 @ Sandhills Classical Christian	83
09/19/25 @ Lee Christian	132

Liberty Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Eddie Deptola, who rushed for 132 yards and three TDs on only seven carries, and also threw for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 132 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Deptola. Logan Potting was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and two scores.

Liberty Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Liberty Christian Academy's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Horne and Caleb Malpass, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them.

Meanwhile, Sandhills Classical Christian made easy work of Berean Baptist Academy on Friday and carried off a 32-8 victory.

Sandhills Classical Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Liberty Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Sandhills Classical Christian in their previous matchup back in August, losing 32-17. Will the Heat have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.