Northside Christian Academy won the last time they faced Calhoun Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders walked away with a 33-26 win over the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
One reason for the win was Northside Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jake Jeffrey and Zachary Gebhard who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Calhoun Academy's side was Kai Finkbeiner, who made 14 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Calhoun Academy still got an impressive performance from Colt Layton, who rushed for 138 yards, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Chase Strickland, who gained 184 total yards and a touchdown.
Northside Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Northside Christian Academy will face off against Wilson Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Calhoun Academy, they will host Greenwood Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is looking for their season?s first win.
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