The Impact Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to face off against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Impact Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Impact Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Fernandina Beach 38-6. Considering the Lions have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Laquinn Buckman, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Impact Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Impact Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tristian Kelly and Caldwell-Hardy, who racked up six sacks between them. Kelly 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.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for P.K. Yonge's offense. They were dealt a 37-0 loss at the hands of Trinity Catholic on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Blue Wave's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win got Impact Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for P.K. Yonge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
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