If Young Americans Christian was riding high fresh off their 48-7 takedown of New Creation Christian Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Young Americans Christian Eagles were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Lafayette Christian Cougars. The Eagles have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Young Americans Christian had strong showings from Rion Singleton, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Jayden Sigur, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Singleton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards.
Even though they lost, Young Americans Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette Christian only rushed for 83.
Young Americans Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gabe Campbell.
Lafayette Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Karvelas, who threw for 349 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Young Americans Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Lafayette Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Young Americans Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Young Americans Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season. Lafayette Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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