Two dominant backs in Jayden McGowan and Nix Fullen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Friendship Christian Commanders will square off against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Friendship Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Nashville Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Eagles on the road by a 35-21 margin. While the Commanders had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 14-0.
Friendship Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Blake Waldorf, who rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 126 yards on 12 of 22 attempts. Waldorf got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 33-7. The Rebels have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy's record now sits at 4-6. As for Friendship Christian, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Friendship Christian against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 58-0 victory. Do the Commanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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