On Friday, Young Americans Christian faced Community Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Young Americans Christian Eagles walked away with a 25-16 victory over the Community Christian Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Young Americans Christian can attribute much of their success to Jayden Sigur, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Young Americans Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Blunt and Gabe Campbell.
Community Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Lee, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Lee's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Aurelius Brooks, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Young Americans Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Community Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Young Americans Christian has already played their next game, a 48-7 victory against New Creation Christian Academy on the 25th. As for Community Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Peachtree Academy at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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