Two dominant signal callers in Mitchell Carey and Jared Curtis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats will square off against the Nashville Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Donelson Christian Academy comes in on four and Nashville Christian on six.
It was a proper cat-fight when Donelson Christian Academy took on Grace Christian Academy on Friday. Donelson Christian Academy managed a 32-27 win over Grace Christian Academy. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Lions are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Donelson Christian Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Carey and his top target Grayson Scragg. Carey threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Scragg picked up 185 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Scragg showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 56 yards. Donelson Christian Academy also got a significant boost from King Gardner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Meanwhile, Nashville Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Clarksville Academy, posting a 53-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Curtis and Kaden Grigsby were among the main playmakers for Nashville Christian as the former threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 16-for-16 passing and the latter picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Donelson Christian Academy's record is now 8-1. As for Nashville Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Donelson Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nashville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.1. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Donelson Christian Academy strolled past Nashville Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donelson Christian Academy since the team 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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