The Christian Heritage Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Gordon Lee Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Christian Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Dade County, taking the game 38-26.
Christian Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Benji Michmerhuizen led the charge by picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Michmerhuizen also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Charlie Idom was another key receiver, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Christian Heritage's defense and their nine sacks. Jaylon Gay led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Max Moore also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, Gordon Lee entered their tilt with Armuchee on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Indians at home. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
The critical scores for Gordon Lee came from Logan Price, Layne Vaughn, and Peyton Groce.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Christian Heritage's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Gordon Lee, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Christian Heritage against Gordon Lee in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 as the team secured a 28-0 win. Will Christian Heritage repeat their success, or does Gordon Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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