Grace Baptist Academy was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They secured a 36-32 W over the Southeast Whitfield County Raiders. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Tennessee, while the Raiders are ranked 448th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Carson Knecht, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kaenyn Morgan was in the mix too, providing Grace Baptist Academy with a touchdown.
Grace Baptist Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Grace Baptist Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
As of now, neither Grace Baptist Academy nor Southeast Whitfield County have any future games scheduled.
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