The Lancaster Christian Academy Knights will take on the CSTHEA Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster Christian Academy has given up an average of 50.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lancaster Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: South Haven Christian, who was ranked first at the time (Lancaster Christian Academy was ranked eighth). The Knights had to suffer through a 54-22 loss at the hands of South Haven Christian. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
CSTHEA fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They took down East Central HomeSchool 40-25 on Friday. CSTHEA pushed the score to 40-19 by the end of the third, a deficit East Central HomeSchool cut but never quite recovered from.
CSTHEA's win came from a few key players Lancaster Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Thomas Long, who picked up 96 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pierse Jackson, who rushed for 79 yards and one score on only eight carries.
CSTHEA didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson and Camp Mallory. Jackson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
CSTHEA's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Lancaster Christian Academy's way against CSTHEA in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, as Lancaster Christian Academy made off with a 52-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Long, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Knights still be able to contain Long? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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