Football Recap: Amir Jackson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Harrells Christian Academy

There's no place like home for Trinity Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 29-20 win over Harrells Christian Academy on Friday. The victory continues a trend for Trinity Christian in their matchups with Harrells Christian Academy: they've now won five in a row.

Amir Jackson

Rushing Yards

10/31/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy	88
10/24/25 @ Holly Springs	47
10/17/25 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy	50
10/10/25 vs Ravenscroft	51
10/03/25 @ Wayne Christian	24
+ 4 more games

Trinity Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir Jackson, who rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Jackson has posted since back in August.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Trinity Christian proved: they limited Harrells Christian Academy to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Dontario Austin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Trinity Christian hasn't allowed more than 4.5 yards per carry in five consecutive contests.

Trinity Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Amari Covington. Austin was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Harrells Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Dashaun McKoy, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 70 yards. McKoy also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble, making four total tackles, and defending two passes.

Trinity Christian's record now sits at 7-2. As for Harrells Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.

Trinity Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 58-20 victory against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Harrells Christian Academy, they will square off against Hickory Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.