It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbia Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Trinity Christian Academy Lions 56-21. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Montae Baldwin, who rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Columbia Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jax Jones and Jax Hickerson.
When it comes to explaining why Trinity Christian Academy lost, don't look at Lekhy Thompkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Thompkins is becoming a predictor of Trinity Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Gabe Lee was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Columbia Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Columbia Academy will stay at home for another week and welcome Donelson Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Donelson Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Columbia Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Trinity Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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