Jackson Christian and Nashville Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jackson Christian had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Nashville Christian Eagles, falling 62-34. Jackson Christian has struggled against Nashville Christian recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Austin Kelley, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 61 rushing yards gave Kelley a new career-high. Duece Lawrence was in the mix too, providing Jackson Christian with two touchdowns.
Jared Curtis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nashville Christian, throwing for 235 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Curtis is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Zane Crampton was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson Christian's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Nashville Christian, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Jackson Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nashville Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Columbia Academy at 3:00 p.m. on December 5th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Nashville Christian has won seven straight at home, while Columbia Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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