Football Preview: Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles vs. Franklin Christian Academy Falcons
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles challenges the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Baptist Academy's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Franklin Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Grace Baptist Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against St. Bernard's on Friday. They took a 23-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Tennessee, while the Crusaders are ranked 409th in California).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. Everything went their way against Ballard Memorial back in September as Franklin Christian Academy made off with a 20-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Grace Baptist Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Grace Baptist Academy took a serious blow against Franklin Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-7. Thankfully for Grace Baptist Academy, Nathan Richey (who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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