On Friday, Lancaster Christian Academy faced Tennessee Heat in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lancaster Christian Academy Knights were outmatched by Tennessee Heat on the road and fell 80-34. The Knights lost against the in their previous head to head back in August of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 47-32 score last time.
Tennessee Heat's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Eakin, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Eakin a new career-high in rushing yards. Graham Russell was another key receiver, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Lancaster Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Tennessee Heat, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Lancaster Christian Academy will face off against South Haven Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Haven Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lancaster Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Tennessee Heat does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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