The Strong Rock Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the George Walton 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 matchup.
Strong Rock Christian will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 35-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Brookstone by a score of 15-13. The Patriots have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Andrew Reid, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jake Johnson handled things on the ground, rushing for 127 yards.
Even though they lost, Strong Rock Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookstone only rushed for 116.
Meanwhile, George Walton Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to Bethlehem Christian Academy.
George Walton Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zack Wolf, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Aj Dillard, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
George Walton Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mac Maughon, Cole Peppers, and Samuel Elvington picked up one apiece. Maughon also made seven total tackles, which is notable because George Walton Academy is 5-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Strong Rock Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for George Walton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Strong Rock Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like George Walton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Strong Rock Christian ended up a good deal behind George Walton Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2022, losing 21-7. Can Strong Rock Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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