If Horizon Christian Academy was feeling good fresh off their 48-20 takedown of Notre Dame Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Horizon Christian Academy Warriors had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 50-34 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Horizon Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Thomas Hair, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown. Hair didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Even if they lost, Horizon Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jake Lee was the leader with three.
Lucas Scheffer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, throwing for 304 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Scheffer is becoming a predictor of Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Austin Ahmad, who picked up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Horizon Christian Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Horizon Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 38-20 defeat against Young Americans Christian on the 8th.
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