Columbia Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Grace Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbia Academy Bulldogs will take on the Grace Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Mount Juliet Christian Academy. Given Columbia Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while Mount Juliet Christian Academy is ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Montae Baldwin, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Rosson, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy earned a 30-21 win over Donelson Christian Academy on Friday.
Kyle Davidson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and four touchdowns.
Columbia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Thursday's game as both teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Columbia Academy commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.1 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Thursday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup.
Columbia Academy strolled past Grace Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a score of 14-0. Will Columbia Academy repeat their success, or does Grace Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
