The Lafayette Christian Cougars will square off against the Pinecrest Academy Paladins on Friday. Lafayette Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Lafayette Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Young Americans Christian, who was ranked 12th at the time (Lafayette Christian was ranked third). The Cougars really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-6 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 31 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lafayette Christian's defense and their four sacks. Young Americans Christian's QB won't forget Eli Carroll anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Pinecrest Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 23-21. The Paladins haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Pinecrest Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1-1. As for Lafayette Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Lafayette Christian ended up a good deal behind Pinecrest Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, losing 34-20. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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