On Friday, the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning were able to grind out a solid victory over the St. Francis Knights, taking the game 14-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lightning.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lanier Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Freeman, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Freeman has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lanier Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Drew Kalinauskis and William Martin who racked up four sacks between them. Kalinauskis didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The win got Lanier Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for St. Francis, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Lanier Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Georgia Force Christian at 7:30 p.m. Lanier Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Georgia Force Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Francis, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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