Friendship Christian hasn't had much luck against Donelson Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Commanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Friendship Christian's victory against Ezell-Harding Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Commanders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Friendship Christian in their matchups with Ezell-Harding Christian: they've now won three in a row.
Cooper Vander Pol and Dylan Cathey scored both of Friendship Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Donelson Christian Academy). While the 5-5 score might suggest a draw, it was the Wildcats who were credited with the win on Tuesday. Donelson Christian Academy got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Davidson Academy's two. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Donelson Christian Academy.
The victory got Donelson Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Friendship Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
Friendship Christian might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Donelson Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Commanders were down 4-0.
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