Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Impact Christian Academy). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 30 points or more this season.
Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards. Laquinn Buckman was another key rusher, rushing 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 posted since back in September of 2023.
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.
The victory got Impact Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Fernandina Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Impact Christian Academy will square off against P.K. Yonge 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. Fernandina Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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