The Friendship Christian Commanders are taking a road trip to square off against the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Friendship Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Donelson Christian Academy on Friday. They took a 15-0 bruising from the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Commanders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy lost to The Webb School at home by a 56-42 margin on Friday.
Columbia Academy might have lost, but man, Montae Baldwin was a machine: he rushed for 215 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Baldwin's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Harrison Brownlee was another key player, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Friendship Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Columbia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Friendship Christian took their victory against Columbia Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friendship Christian 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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