Grace Christian Academy and Lakeway Christian Academy pushed the score to 47-12 the last time they played Lakeway Christian Academy, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Rams' defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 15-0 shutout. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Lions are ranked 151st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jace Ballard produced another solid performance rushing for 148 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 51 receiving yards.
Grace Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Jackson Coffey refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Rams
| 10/24/25 vs Lakeway Christian Academy | 15-0 |
| 10/17/25 @ Christian Academy of Knoxville | 35-14 |
| 10/10/25 @ Sevier County | 33-31 |
The victory (which was Grace Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for Lakeway Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Grace Christian Academy will face off against rival Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lakeway Christian Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Christian Academy of Knoxville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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