The Sandhills Classical Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Christian Academy Heat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sandhills Classical Christian made easy work of Berean Baptist Academy and carried off a 32-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-8 win over Lee Christian. That looming 55-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Heat yet this season.
Sandhills Classical Christian better keep an eye on Eddie Deptola. He was instrumental in Liberty Christian Academy's win, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 73 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 132 rushing yards gave Deptola a new career-high. Logan Potting was in the mix as well, providing Liberty Christian Academy with two scores.
Liberty Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Liberty Christian Academy's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Horne and Caleb Malpass, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them.
Liberty Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sandhills Classical Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Sandhills Classical Christian strolled past Liberty Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August by a score of 32-17. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Deptola, who threw for 234 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lions still be able to contain Deptola? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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