The Lafayette Christian Cougars will take on the Unity Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Christian's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Unity Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Holy Ground Baptist Academy, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Lafayette Christian was ranked eighth). Lafayette Christian blew past Holy Ground Baptist Academy 38-16 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Jonathan Ross and David Karvelas were among the main playmakers for Lafayette Christian as the former picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lafayette Christian's defense and their three sacks. Eli Carroll was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian put another one in the bag last Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Horizon Christian Academy a 7-0 shutout.
Lafayette Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Unity Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Lafayette Christian came up short against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 30-22. Will Lafayette Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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