Grace Christian Academy was the 30-21 winner over Donelson Christian Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Grace Christian Academy Lions took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Wildcats are ranked 115th).
Grace Christian Academy lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Knox Lambert, who threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns. Lambert is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. 84 of Lambert's passing yards were hauled in by Tucker Wolf, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
A big part of Donelson Christian Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Mitchell Carey and his top target Grayson Scragg. Carey threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Scragg picked up 185 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Scragg was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards. King Gardner helped Carey out on the ground, rushing for 119 yards.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Donelson Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Grace Christian Academy will be playing at home against Columbia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they will take on Nashville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nashville Christian is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Donelson Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
