Friendship Christian and Donelson Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Friendship Christian had to settle for second. They fell 35-28 to the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Commanders of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Donelson Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mitchell Carey, who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. King Gardner helped Carey out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Friendship Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Donelson Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Friendship Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Columbia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Donelson Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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