After flying high against Providence Academy last Friday, Grace Baptist Academy came back down to earth. The Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles fell 23-10 to the St. Bernard's Crusaders on Friday. The game marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Bernard's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Garrett Shanahan, who picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hinrichs, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Grace Baptist Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for St. Bernard's, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles dukes it out withFranklin Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Baptist Academy's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Franklin Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Bernard's, they will head out to challenge Harding Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bernard's is facing Harding Academy at the right time seeing as Harding Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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