The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors will head out to square off against the Silverdale Academy Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Christian Academy of Knoxville finally turned things around against Notre Dame on Friday. They came out on top against the Fighting Irish by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, Silverdale Academy came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 44-22 victory. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Silverdale Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Jenne, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jenne has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Cannon Rogers was Jenne's top target, picking up 188 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Silverdale Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Christian Academy of Knoxville came up short against Silverdale Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Silverdale Academy's Landon Deitch, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Christian Academy of Knoxville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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