The Impact Christian Academy Lions will head out to take on the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernandina Beach took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Impact Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Impact Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ridgeview 56-20. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Andrew Wright Jr
| 10/17/25 vs Ridgeview | 147.3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Paxon School For Advanced Studies | 71.9 |
| 10/03/25 @ Providence School | 95.8 |
| 09/25/25 @ Chiles | 114.7 |
| 09/19/25 vs University Christian | 43.5 |
| + 3 more games |
Andrew Wright Jr went supernova, throwing for 220 yards and four TDs on only 14 passes. What's more, he racked up 147.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Alexander Lee was in the mix too, providing Impact Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Impact Christian Academy, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Impact Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Clay.
Impact Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Ian Miller, one of several Fernandina Beach players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 260 yards and three TDs. Miller's passing game has become a key predictor of Fernandina Beach's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydin Poe, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
The victory made it two in a row for Impact Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points over those games. As for Fernandina Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Impact Christian Academy against Fernandina Beach when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 38-6 victory. In that matchup, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
