It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Donelson Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Friendship Christian Commanders. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Donelson Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mitchell Carey, who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. King Gardner helped Carey out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Donelson Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.9 points per game. As for Friendship Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Donelson Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on Columbia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Donelson Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Friendship Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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