After each having a week off, the Oasis Christian Lions and the Geneva Classical Academy Knights will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oasis Christian has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Geneva Classical Academy will arrive with five straight victories.
Oasis Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Babcock two weeks ago.
Despite the defeat, Oasis Christian had strong showings from CJ Goldwire, who rushed for 152 yards, and Zach Shannon, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Goldwire didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
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.
Meanwhile, Geneva Classical Academy faced Foundation Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Geneva Classical Academy secured a 24-20 W over Foundation Christian Academy. The 24-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest 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.
Oasis Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Geneva Classical Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Oasis Christian against Geneva Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-34 victory. Will Oasis Christian repeat their success, or does Geneva Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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