Horizon Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Horizon Christian Academy Warriors will challenge the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. Horizon Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Johnson Ferry Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Horizon Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Notre Dame Academy 48-20 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Horizon Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Carson Bedford, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Thomas Hair, who rushed for 29 yards and three touchdowns. Bedford is becoming a predictor of Horizon Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Luke Pagan also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Horizon Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Shefchunas and Nathan Gomez.
Meanwhile, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy faced Unity Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy was outmatched by Unity Christian on the road and fell 53-18. The Saints have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Horizon Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Horizon Christian Academy lost to Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 50-34 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's Lucas Scheffer, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that Horizon Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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