On Friday, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy faced Hearts Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints fell just short of the Hearts Academy Panthers by a score of 20-18. That makes it the first time this season the Saints have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Lucas Scheffer, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Scheffer is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game. Austin Ahmad was Scheffer's top target, picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Hearts Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 32-0 win against Fideles Christian on the 11th. As for Hearts Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-22 loss against CrossPointe Christian Academy on the 11th.
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