The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will take on the Fayette Academy Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses apiece.
First Assembly Christian lost 38-13 to Jackson Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Eagles are ranked 93rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was JJ Davis, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two TDs.
First Assembly Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Davis.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Fayette Academy's offense. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of Harding Academy on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Vikings seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Fayette Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for First Assembly Christian, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
First Assembly Christian came up short against Fayette Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 31-21. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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