Young Americans Christian has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lafayette Christian has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Young Americans Christian Eagles will welcome the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Young Americans Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.1 points per game this season.
Young Americans Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over New Creation Christian Academy. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
Young Americans Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Joshua Blunt was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian faced Central Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lafayette Christian had just enough and edged Central Christian out 19-16.
A big part of Lafayette Christian's win came down to the chemistry between David Karvelas and his top target Connor Hudson. Karvelas threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while Hudson picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hudson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Young Americans Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Lafayette Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Young Americans Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Young Americans Christian was taken down by Lafayette Christian 56-16 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Young Americans Christian, Ephraim Snyder (who rushed for 307 yards while picking up 12.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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