The Creekside Christian Academy Cougars will square off against the Cherokee Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Creekside Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lanier Christian Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Lightning, falling 27-3. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Skipstone Academy, posting a 41-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cherokee Christian.
Cherokee Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Creekside Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cherokee Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 78.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Creekside Christian Academy took a serious blow against Cherokee Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 35-0. Thankfully for Creekside Christian Academy, Jackson Gerdes (who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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