The St. Francis Knights will square off against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
St. Francis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Pinecrest Academy, who was ranked fifth at the time (St. Francis was ranked 18th). The Knights lost to the Paladins at home by a 34-20 margin on Friday.
Eli Pawlish
| 08/29/25 vs Fideles Christian | 200 |
| 09/12/25 @ Victory Baptist | 196 |
| 08/22/25 vs Horizon Christian Academy | 144 |
| 10/24/25 vs Pinecrest Academy | 139 |
| 09/19/25 vs Young Americans Christian | 80 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Francis might have lost, but man, Eli Pawlish was a machine: he rushed for 139 yards and one score while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards and a pair of TDs. Pawlish is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's offense. They were outmatched by Unity Christian and fell 48-0. The Saints have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
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