After two games on the road, Community Christian is heading back home. They will welcome the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Community Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Last Friday, Community Christian humbled Notre Dame Academy with a 44-6 victory. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Isaiah Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
Community Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Josiah Jackson, Izaiah Williams, and Aiden Burton picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian faced Unity Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lafayette Christian came out on top against Unity Christian by a score of 38-26. 38 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for David Karvelas, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Connor Hudson was Karvelas' top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Community Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lafayette Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Community Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Community Christian took a serious blow against Lafayette Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 40-6. Thankfully for Community Christian, Ephraim Snyder (who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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