The Lafayette Christian Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Community Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lafayette Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Unity Christian, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Lafayette Christian was ranked ninth). Lafayette Christian walked away with a 38-26 victory over Unity Christian on Friday. 38 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for David Karvelas, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Connor Hudson was Karvelas' top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Community Christian on the road against Notre Dame Academy on Friday as the team secured a 44-6 victory. The game marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Isaiah Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Community Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Josiah Jackson, Izaiah Williams, and Aiden Burton picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Lafayette Christian and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Community Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lafayette Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Community Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette Christian against Community Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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