The Grace Christian Academy Lions will face off against the Franklin Road Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so Franklin Road Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Grace Christian Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Goodpasture Christian on Friday. The Lions took a 24-7 bruising from the Cougars. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Road Academy scored the most points they've had this season two weeks ago, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Antioch by a score of 64-62. The close contest was extra heartbreaking for the Panthers, who almost overcame a 21 point deficit.
Despite the loss, Franklin Road Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Nimitz threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin Road Academy fell to 6-1. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
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