The Central Christian Crusaders and the Community Christian Knights are set to duel on Friday. Central Christian is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Central Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Young Americans Christian, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Central Christian was ranked 24th). Central Christian fell 27-16 to Young Americans Christian on Friday.
Meanwhile, Community Christian fell victim to Lafayette Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. The game between them and the Cougars wasn't particularly close, with Community Christian falling 19-0. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Community Christian wouldn't let Lafayette Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Isaiah Lee was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Central Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Community Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Central Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Community Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Central Christian took their win against Community Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lee, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Christian still be able to contain Lee? There's only one way to find out.
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