On Friday, Holy Ground Baptist Academy faced Lafayette Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions lost 38-16 to the Lafayette Christian Cougars. That makes it the first time this season the Stallions have let down their home crowd.
Leading Lafayette Christian to victory were Jonathan Ross and David Karvelas. Ross picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Karvelas threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Lafayette Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy will venture away from home to challenge Covington Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Covington Academy's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Holy Ground Baptist Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette Christian, they will welcome Unity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Unity Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lafayette Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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