The Unity Christian Lions will face off against the Harvester Christian Academy Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Unity Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Pinecrest Academy, who was ranked fifth at the time (Unity Christian was ranked first). The Lions blew past the Paladins, posting a 35-0 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harvester Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 42-40.
Harvester Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Unity Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aubrey Young, who rushed for 154 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 62 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes. Jed Yarnall helped out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Harvester Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Unity Christian's record now sits at 10-0. As for Harvester Christian Academy, their record is now 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Unity Christian against Harvester Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 60-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Young, who rushed for 105 yards and one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lions still be able to contain Young? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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