Grace Christian Academy is 0-3 against Nashville Christian since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Grace Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Nashville Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Grace Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Clarksville Academy as Grace Christian Academy made off with a 27-7 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Grace Christian Academy came from Slade Spencer, Evan Meisner, and Meisner.
Grace Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Goodman and Spencer.
Meanwhile, Nashville Christian got themselves on the board against Mount Juliet Christian Academy last Friday, but Mount Juliet Christian Academy never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 58-0 win over the Saints on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Saints are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jared Curtis, who threw for 171 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Grace Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Nashville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Grace Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Nashville Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 39-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Curtis, who threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt. Now that Grace Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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