After having lost a blowout in their previous game against George Walton Academy, Loganville Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Riverside Military Academy Eagles 35-21. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Loganville Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Bridges, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylan Fryar, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Riverside Military Academy lost, don't look at Jacques Chiller. Despite the final result, he rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Chiller a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jj Blackwell, who rushed for 50 yards.
Loganville Christian Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Riverside Military Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Loganville Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on The King's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. As for Riverside Military Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Piedmont Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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