On Friday, the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning came up short against the Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights and fell 25-17. The Lightning gained 152 more yards on the day, but it was the Blue Knights that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Lanier Christian Academy had strong showings from Andrew Batusic, who gained 160 total yards, and Drew Kalinauskis, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kalinauskis a new career-high in rushing yards. Lanier Christian Academy also got help from Ben Hargis, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Lanier Christian Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Georgia Force Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lanier Christian Academy will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Skipstone Academy at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Lanier Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Skipstone Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Georgia Force Christian, they will face off against Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Georgia Force Christian is facing Hayesville at the right time seeing as Hayesville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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