On Thursday, Wayne Christian faced Liberty Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wayne Christian Eagles took their match at home with ease, bagging a 75-0 victory over the Liberty Christian Academy Heat. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won four games in a row.
Nate Peck had a dynamite game for Wayne Christian, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Peck a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Winders, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Wayne Christian wouldn't let Liberty Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Devin Davis, Winders, and Cole Stringfield picked up one apiece. Davis is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Liberty Christian Academy's side was Jonathan Jackson, who made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wayne Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Wayne Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Liberty Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne Christian will venture away from home to challenge Berean Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lawrence Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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