The Nashville Christian Eagles will face off against the Tyner Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Nashville Christian has 16 wins dating back to last season, while Tyner Academy has seven dating back to last season).
Nashville Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Franklin Christian Academy 53-0. Considering the Eagles have won five matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for TJ Ward, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Crampton, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nashville Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Nashville Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Matthew Newberry, Carson Upchruch, Pierson Smith, and Chris White picked up one apiece. Newberry got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tyner Academy earned a 46-37 victory over Chattanooga Prep on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Sentinels are ranked 125th).
Tyner Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Nashville Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
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