After both having extra time off, the Oasis Christian Lions and the Geneva Classical Academy Knights will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oasis Christian has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Geneva Classical Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
Oasis Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 28-20 to Babcock two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Oasis Christian had strong showings from CJ Goldwire, who rushed for 152 yards, and Zach Shannon, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Goldwire also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Oasis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Geneva Classical Academy faced Foundation Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Geneva Classical Academy managed a 24-20 victory over Foundation Christian Academy. The 24-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Geneva Classical Academy came from Luke Franklin, Jonathan Tattrie, Bennett Bayhan, and Bayhan.
Geneva Classical Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Franklin and Tattrie. Geneva Classical Academy got some further help from Caleb Causey: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Oasis Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Geneva Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Oasis Christian against Geneva Classical Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-34 victory. Does Oasis Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Geneva Classical Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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