The Trinity Christian Academy Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past First Assembly Christian 35-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Trinity Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brayden Waller picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Hank Miller was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia Academy). They blew past King's Academy, posting a 49-8 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Lions are ranked 272nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montae Baldwin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Columbia Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Trinity Christian Academy strolled past Columbia Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a score of 54-35. Does Trinity Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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