Football Preview: Lafayette Christian Cougars vs. Unity Christian Lions
The Lafayette Christian Cougars will face off against the Unity Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Christian's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Unity Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Holy Ground Baptist Academy, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Lafayette Christian was ranked eighth). Lafayette Christian put the hurt on Holy Ground Baptist Academy with a sharp 38-16 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Lafayette Christian relied on 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.
Another reason for the win was Lafayette Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Eli Carroll was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian put another one in the bag last Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Horizon Christian Academy a 7-0 shutout.
Lafayette Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Unity Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lafayette Christian came up short against Unity Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 30-22. Will Lafayette Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
