Nashville Christian is 3-0 against Trinity Christian Academy since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nashville Christian Eagles are on the road again and play against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on November 10th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Nashville Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past Providence Christian Academy 47-14 on the road. Nashville Christian pushed the score to 41-7 by the end of the third, a deficit Providence Christian Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Devontae Sanders and Jared Curtis were among the main playmakers for Nashville Christian as the former rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry and the latter threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards. Bryson Holt was in the mix too, providing Nashville Christian with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points), and they went ahead and made it five two weeks ago. They came out on top against Jackson Christian by a score of 27-17.
Trinity Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Lekhy Thompkins, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown.
Nashville Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they have yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 8-2 record.
Everything came up roses for Nashville Christian against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nashville Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
