Friendship Christian won the last time they faced Ezell-Harding Christian and Car'Lando Barton did his part to make sure it happened again. The Friendship Christian Commanders put the hurt on the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles with a sharp 35-12 win on Friday thanks in part to Barton, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
Barton was just one part of a punishing run game: Friendship Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Friendship Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of D Boone and Karson Moss.
Although Ezell-Harding Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Brayden Mcguire and Elijah Donnell.
Friendship Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Friendship Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. Friendship Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Middle Tennessee Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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