The Grace Christian Academy Cougars will face off against the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy has given up an average of 44 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grace Christian Academy is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-8 loss at the hands of Westwood. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Sherwood Christian Academy faced Fullington Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles breezed past the Trojans to the tune of 66-6. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
Grace Christian Academy better keep an eye on Tripp Roberts. He was instrumental in Sherwood Christian Academy's win, throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 64 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Chuck Lagrange, who rushed for 129 yards and three scores on only ten carries.
Sherwood Christian Academy 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 186 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sherwood Christian Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Blake Hendrickson three times. Lawson Brooks was especially locked on to Fullington Academy's QB and sacked him twice.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Grace Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 50-8 defeat at the hands of Sherwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roberts, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 151 yards and one TD. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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