After each having a week off, the Geneva Classical Academy Knights and the Oasis Christian Lions will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Geneva Classical Academy has five straight victories, Oasis Christian has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Geneva Classical Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Foundation Christian Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Geneva Classical Academy was ranked 15th). Geneva Classical Academy managed a 24-20 win over Foundation Christian Academy two weeks ago. The 24-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Geneva Classical Academy came from Luke Franklin, Jonathan Tattrie, Bennett Bayhan, and Bayhan.
Geneva Classical Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Franklin and Tattrie. Geneva Classical Academy got some further help from Caleb Causey: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, Oasis Christian scored the most points they've had all season two weeks ago, but it wasn't enough. They fell 28-20 to Babcock.
Loss or not, Oasis Christian got some senior leadership from CJ Goldwire and Zach Shannon. Goldwire rushed for 152 yards, while Shannon rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 152 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Goldwire.
Even though they lost, Oasis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Geneva Classical Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oasis Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Geneva Classical Academy was taken down by Oasis Christian 62-34 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Geneva Classical Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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