Clarksville Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats, falling 51-3. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Wildcats are ranked 110th).
Leading Donelson Christian Academy to victory were King Gardner and Mitchell Carey. Gardner rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Carey rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Gardner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Grayson Scragg got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Clarksville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clarksville Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Nashville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Donelson Christian Academy also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Grace Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Donelson Christian Academy's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Grace Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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