Nashville Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Jackson Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nashville Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 50-27 margin over Middle Tennessee Christian. The Eagles pushed the score to 50-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Jared Curtis, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Jackson Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 34-7. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Lions are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Nashville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Nashville Christian against Jackson Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 54-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nashville Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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