Football Recap: Westminster Christian Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Westminster Schools of Augusta

Westminster Christian Academy faced Westminster Schools of Augusta in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions fell 32-25 to the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Townsend, who rushed for 27 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 84 yards and one TD on only eight passes. Westminster Christian Academy also got help from Asher Irvine, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.

Leading Westminster Schools of Augusta to victory were Jedidiah Auter and Julian Lively. Auter gained 95 total yards, while Lively rushed for seven yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Auter a new career-high in rushing yards (89).

Westminster Christian Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.

Westminster Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 39-18 victory against Covenant Academy on the 17th. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against St. Mary's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.