Two dominant signal callers in Trey Dobson and Chip Bennett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greenwood Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian likes a good challenge.
Greenwood Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-14 victory over Clarksville. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-6.
Greenwood Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Evan Mcintire, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and Dobson, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards Mcintire has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past Vanlue 62-20 on the road. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 302nd in Indiana, while the Wildcats are ranked 718th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bennett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 316 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Dylan Grimes was Bennett's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian wouldn't let Vanlue keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Johnny Plant led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Greenwood Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Greenwood Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Greenwood Christian Academy against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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