The Harding Academy Lions will challenge the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding Academy is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Harding Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Trinity Christian Academy last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harding Academy took a blow against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 60-8.
Harding Academy wouldn't let Trinity Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Noah Randolph was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's earned a 23-10 win over Grace Baptist Academy on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 409th in California, while the Golden Eagles are ranked fourth in Tennessee).
St. Bernard's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrett Shanahan out in front who picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hinrichs, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Bernard's defense and their four sacks. Jahseree Bailey was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Harding Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. Bernard's, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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