Donelson Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Donelson Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Tipton-Rosemark Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Donelson Christian Academy's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Nashville Christian offense got past them. Donelson Christian Academy took a blow against Nashville Christian last Thursday, falling 36-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy beat First Assembly Christian 30-22 on Friday. The Rebels pushed the score to 23-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders cut but never quite recovered from.
Nix Fullen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dominic Dotson, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Donelson Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Donelson Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tipton-Rosemark Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 262.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Donelson Christian Academy against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 34-6 win. In that matchup, Donelson Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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