The Friendship Christian Commanders will face off against RePublic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Christian will be strutting in after a win while RePublic will be coming in after a loss.
Friendship Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Grace Christian Academy.
Car'Lando Barton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Friendship Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Friendship Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bradyn Stringer.
Meanwhile, RePublic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trousdale County.
The win got Friendship Christian back to even at 2-2. As for RePublic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Friendship Christian against RePublic when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-8 victory. In that game, Friendship Christian amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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