The Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions will face off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Ground Baptist Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Holy Ground Baptist Academy was ranked ninth). The contest between Holy Ground Baptist Academy and Johnson Ferry Christian Academy wasn't particularly close, with Holy Ground Baptist Academy falling 28-14. The loss was the Stallions' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 34-20 to Pinecrest Academy. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Christian got top-tier performance from David Karvelas, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Lafayette Christian, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy was dealt a bruising 58-14 defeat at the hands of Lafayette Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, Ephraim Snyder (who rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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