Young Americans Christian hasn't had much luck against Lafayette Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will challenge the Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
Young Americans Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Community Christian, who was ranked tenth at the time (Young Americans Christian was ranked 12th). The Eagles fell 28-21 to the Knights on Friday.
Although Young Americans Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Ayden Smith, James Smtih, and Quez Thompson.
Joshua Blunt
| 10/24/25 vs Community Christian | 14 |
| 10/17/25 @ New Creation Christian Academy | 7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Hearts Academy | 8 |
Even if they lost, Young Americans Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Joshua Blunt with three. He has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Young Americans Christian received some extra help from Smith, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Lafayette Christian played against Praise Academy on Friday and won via forfeit.
The win was the eighth in a row for Lafayette Christian, bringing their record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.1 points over those games. As for Young Americans Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Young Americans Christian and Lafayette Christian were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Young Americans Christian suffered an agonizing 43-42 defeat. Thankfully for the Eagles, David Karvelas (who threw for 349 yards and five TDs, and also rushed for 60 yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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